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Prof. Fionnuala Ní Aoláin Co-Authors Op-Ed on Bringing Swedish Citizens Home from Detention Camps in Northeastern Syria 

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Prof. Fionnuala Ní Aoláin and co-authors wrote about the need for Sweden to bring its citizens home from camps in Syria. 

Prof. Fionnuala Ní Aoláin Interviewed on Radio Canada About Canadian Children Held in Syria

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Prof. Fionnuala Ní Aoláin was interviewed on Radio Canada this week about Canadian children held in detention camps in Syria.

Prof. Jane Kirtley Interviewed on CNN Tonight and Quoted by ABC News and Star Tribune on Calls to Televise Trump Trial

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Professor Jane Kirtley was interviewed by CNN Tonight and quoted in an ABC News article and Star Tribune op-ed on the upcoming trial for former president Donald Trump, and the…

Prof. Linus Chan Quoted by Star Tribune on Services Denied to Minnesota Inmates Who Aren't U.S. Citizens

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Prof. Linus Chan was quoted by the Star Tribune & Sahan Journal in articles discussing the denial of services and programming to Minnesota inmates who are not U.S. Citizens. Prof. Chan…

Prof. Alan Rozenshtein Quoted by The Hill on How Trump Legal Troubles Could Affect A Future Presidency

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Professor Alan Rozenshtein was quoted by The Hill on how the potential legal troubles of Donald Trump may impact a future presidency. The unprecedented situation raises many questions, some with clearer…

Professor Alan Rozenshtein Quoted By Sydney Morning Herald on Difference Between The Trump Indictment & Watergate

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Professor Alan Rozenshtein was quoted by The Sydney Morning Herald in an article discussing the differences between the current indictment faced by former president Trump and when Richard Nixon was…

Prof. Alan Rozenshtein Quoted in Axios on Former President Trump's First Amendment Defense 

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Professor Alan Rozenshtein was quoted by Axios on former president Trump's first amendment defense. Commenting on the legal strategy's validity, Professor Rozenshtein stated, "There's no First Amendment…

Prof. Charlotte Garden Quoted in Star Tribune on Hurdles Older Workers Face in Job Searches

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Professor Charlotte Garden was quoted by The Star Tribune on the hurdles faced by older job seekers in the workforce. Professor Garden commented that age discrimination in hiring is "is huge and…

Civil Rights Appellate Clinic Secures Win for Client in Eleventh Circuit Appeal

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Minnesota Law's Civil Rights Appellate Clinic secured a win in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit today in a case denying qualified immunity to prison officers and their supervisors for violations…

Prof. Myron Orfield To Represent Office of Higher Education on Met Council Task Force    

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Professor Myron Orfield was named to represent the the state Office of Higher Education on a new task force dedicated to reforming the Metropolitan Council. As reported by the Star Tribune, "Orfield has…

Prof. Richard Painter Co-Authors Op-Ed in Bloomberg Law About How the 2024 Election Already Signals Political Disdain for the Rule of Law

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Professor Richard Painter co-authored an op-ed for Bloomberg Law on the 2024 election, and the levels of political disdain being projected by certain candidates. The article goes on to state, The…

Professor Alan Rozenshtein Interviewed on Vox's Today Explained Podcast On Trump Indictment

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Professor Alan Rozenshtein was interviewed on the Today Explained podcast about the indictment of former president Donald Trump. Professor Rozenshtein commented, "I think this is the most serious…