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In a column headed "Law School Excellence," Minnesota Lawyer reported on the efforts of the Law School's Clemency Clinic, run by Professor JaneAnne Murray, to secure clemency for its client Kelli…

A client of the Law School's Clemency Clinic run by Professor JaneAnne Murray is one step closer to release.  At a hearing before the Minnesota Board of Pardons on Nov. 21, Samantha Heiges was told by Governor…

Client of Law School's Clemency Project Featured in Article in Star Tribune

Minnesota Lawyer recently profiled Professor JaneAnne Murray in its "Breaking the Ice" feature. She discussed her clemency and compassionate release work, as well as sharing her thoughts and insights on a variety…

The New York State Association of Criminal Defense Laywers (NYSACDL) has just released its report on the "Trial Penalty," a phenomenon described as prosecutors using their charging power to drive harsh plea…

Professor JaneAnne Murray, Director of the School's Clemency Project and also a board member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), co-authored NACDL's model "Second Look" legislation…

Professor JaneAnne Murray and students from the school's Clemency Project, which Murray directs, provided assistance to the ACLU of Minnesota and Ballard Spahr LLP in developing and researching a class action…

Professor JaneAnne Murray, Director of the School's Clemency Project, was quoted in an article by Minnesota Public Radio (…

Professor JaneAnne Murray, the Director of the Law School's Clemency Project, and also Director of the Trial Penalty Clemency Project of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), was quoted…

For over a decade, Professor JaneAnne Murray, together with New York lawyer Janet Walsh, has organized an annual Bloomsday celebration for the Irish American Bar Association of New York—an event that pays tribute…

The Washington Post published a lengthy piece profiling several federal inmates awaiting decisions on their clemency petitions to President Trump. One of those is Mary Anne Locke, whose clemency…

Professor Murray was quoted by Minnesota Public Radio about the actions that are required for prosecutors to prove the three charges—second- and third-degree murder, as well as second-degree manslaughter—against…