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Faculty News

Prof. Richard Painter Interviewed by WCCO News About Dismissal of Many Assault Charges From Operation Metro Surge

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Professor Richard Painter, S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, was interviewed by WCCO News about federal prosecutors continuing to dismiss charges initially brought against people for allegedly…

Prof. Amy Sweasy Interviewed by Star Tribune About Vance Boelter Plea Deal

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Professor Amy Sweasy was interviewed by the Minnesota Star Tribune about the Vance Boelter plea deal that secured a life sentence and spared him the death penalty. The deal may also close off one of…

Prof. Ana Pottratz Acosta Quoted by Europe Says About the U.S. Making Asylum and Work Application Process Difficult

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Professor Ana Pottratz Acosta was quoted by Europe Says about how over the last year, the Trump administration has made significant changes not only to asylum applications but…

Prof. Linus Chan Interviewed by Star Tribune About Third-Country Deportation Practices to Scare Immigrants Into Dropping Asylum Cases

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Professor Linus Chan was interviewed by the Minnesota Star Tribune about the Trump administration increasingly deporting immigrants seeking asylum to third countries that…

Prof. Richard Painter Interviewed by CNN About Federal Lawsuits Against Sanctuary Law Cities and States

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Professor Richard Painter, S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, was interviewed by CNN about federal lawsuits against cities and states that refuse to aid the administration’s immigration agenda…

Prof. Richard Painter Quoted by New York Times Columnist Thomas Friedman About Trump Stock Trades

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Prof. Daniel Schwarcz Interviewed by All AI News About Use of AI in Grading Law Exams

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Professor Daniel Schwarcz, Fredrikson & Byron Professor of Law and Distinguished University Teaching Professor, was interviewed by All AI News about law professors are…

Prof. Fionnuala Ní Aoláin Interviewed on ABC News Australia About Nationals Returning to Australia From Syria

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Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, Regents Professor and Robina Chair in Law, Public Policy, and Society, was interviewed on ABC News Australia about Australian nationals returning from detention camps in Syria.…

Prof. Fionnuala Ní Aoláin Participates in Belgrade Centre for Security Policy Conference

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Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, Regents Professor and Robina Chair in Law, Public Policy, and Society, participated in a conference organized by the Belgrade…

Prof. Nicholas Bednar ’16 Interviewed by E&E News About Proposal Requiring Civil Servants to Sign Nondisclosure Agreements

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Professor Nicholas Bednar ’16 was interviewed by E&E News about a proposal by the Office of Personnel Management to have civil servants sign a governmentwide nondisclosure agreement (NDA). The measure is…

Prof. Ana Pottratz Acosta Interviewed by MPR News About New Green Card Application Policy

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Professor Ana Pottratz Acosta was interviewed by MPR News about the Trump administration signaling a tougher approach to legal immigration with a new policy that could force more green card applicants to…

Sarah Brenes Interviewed by Sahan Journal About Support of Community Groups During ICE Surge

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Sarah Brenes, Executive Director of the Binger Center for New Americans, was interviewed by the Sahan Journal about the aid give by community groups throughout Minnesota who…