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Prof. Richard Painter Cited in Newsweek About Judge’s Delays in Trump Documents Trial

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Prof. Richard Painter’s comments on X about the possible reasons why Judge Aileen Cannon continues to delay Donald Trump’s classified documents trial were cited in Newsweek. Prof.…

Prof. Richard Painter on WBUR’s Here & Now Discussing Supreme Court Ruling on Trump’s Immunity

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Professor Richard Painter appeared on WBUR’s Here & Now discussing the U.S. Supreme Court’s Ruling on Donald Trump’s immunity from prosecution. The…

Professor Richard Painter and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Oren Gross Testified before the Minnesota Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee

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Professor Richard Painter, S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Oren Gross, Irving Younger Professor of Law, testified this week before the Minnesota…

Prof. Richard Painter Quoted by USA Today About Implications of Hunter Biden’s Conviction

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Professor Richard Painter was quoted by USA Today about how the Hunter Biden conviction may affect the presidential campaign rhetoric. President Biden has frequently referred to Donald Trump as a…

Prof. Richard Painter Interviewed on KCBS Radio About Guilty Verdicts in Trump Hush Money Trial

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Professor Richard Painter was interviewed on KCBS Radio about the guilty verdicts in the Trump hush money trial. He provided his analysis of the verdicts. Painter was chief White House ethics lawyer in the…

Prof. Richard Painter Interviewed on NPR’s Here & Now About the Need for Justice Samuel Alito to Recuse Himself From Jan. 6-Related Cases

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Professor Richard Painter was interviewed on NPR’s Here & Now about whether Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito should recuse himself from any Jan. 6 or…

Prof. Richard Painter Quoted in USA Today About New Antisemitism Legislation

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In early May, the House of Representatives passed legislation which would expand the definition of antisemitism that the Department of Education uses when it investigates discrimination…

Prof. Richard Painter’s Comment on X About Trump’s Florida Trial Delay Quoted in New York Times

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Professor Richard Painter’s comment on X about Trump’s Florida trial that’s been delayed by Judge Aileen Cannon was quoted in the New York Times. Opinion editor David Firestone wrote…

Prof. Richard Painter Quoted in Associated Press About Ramifications of Trump’s New York Trial

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Professor Richard Painter was quoted in the Associated Press about Donald Trump’s New York trial now underway. While Trump faces charges in two cases over whether he attempted to overturn the…

Prof. Richard Painter Quoted in Washington Examiner About Senators Investigating Financial Conflicts of Interest

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Professor Richard Painter was quoted in a Washington Examiner article about U.S. senators who are investigating conservative activists over their ties to U.S. Supreme Court justices. The article states…

Prof. Richard Painter Co-Authors Op-Ed in The Atlantic About Trump’s Quest for Immunity

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Professor Richard Painter co-authored an opinion piece for The Atlantic about Donald Trump’s argument for immunity from the U.S. Supreme Court. His lawyers will argue that he is immune…

Prof. Richard Painter Quoted in New York Times About Trump’s Ability to Raise Bond in New York Civil Fraud Case

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Professor Richard Painter was quoted in the New York Times about Donald Trump’s ability to raise to post a nearly half-billion-dollar bond in the New York civil fraud case against him and his…