Clemency Project in the News
- 14 Clemency Project Clients Granted Commutations By President (Law School website, 1/20/21)
- Newly Minted Attorney Connor Shaull ’20 Argues Clemency Project Case before 8th Circuit (Minnesota Law magazine, Fall 2020)
- Prof. Murray, Clemency Project Secure Compassionate Release for Grandmother Vulnerable to COVID-19 (Law School website, 8/6/20)
- As U.S. attorney, Whitaker imposed longer-than-usual drug sentences (Washington Post, 11/21/18)
- Trump’s pardons quicker than Obama’s (Bloomberg Law, 7/31/18)
- A father’s plea for mercy for his imprisoned daughter (Des Moines Register, 7/19/18)
- Prof. Murray, King & Spalding Score Major Victory in Pro Bono Clemency Work (Law School website, 7/16/18)
- Professor JaneAnne Murray on pardons during the Trump Administration (MPR, 6/11/18)
- Advocate Armed with the Power of the Story (Perspectives, Spring 2017)
- Clemency hopefuls see last days of Obama administration as a closing window (Star Tribune, 1/8/17)
- Meet Douglas Carroll Tignor, Whose Opioid Addiction Led to Serious Prison Time (Rolling Stone, 12/16/16)
- Law School Representation of Clemency Applicants (Robina Institute Blog, 10/26/16)
- Students’ Clemency Project Work Helps Secure Commutations for Two Nonviolent Inmates Serving Life Sentences (Law School website, 8/5/16)
- State law school clemency projects help shorten drug sentences (MPR, 8/4/16)
- Drug inmate wins release, thanks to University of Minnesota program (Star Tribune, 7/5/16)
- Seeking Clemency for Inmates Serving Outdated Sentences (MACDL VI 14, Summer 2016)