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Prof. Kristin Hickman Quoted in Washington Post About Current U.S. Supreme Court Case and “Chevron Deference”

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Professor Kristin Hickman was quoted in the Washington Post about a case being heard this week by the U.S. Supreme Court and how “Chevron Deference” may have implications. For 40 years, courts have…

Prof. Fionnuala Ní Aoláin Among U.N. Special Rapporteurs Making Public a Letter to Philippine Government Seeking Explanations for Human Rights Violations

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Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, former U.N. Special Rapporteur on human rights while countering terrorism, was one of six special rapporteurs who made public a letter they sent to the Philippine government…

Prof. Perry Moriearty Appointed to State Clemency Review Commission

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On January, 12, 2024, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison '90 appointed Prof. Perry Moriearty, former Minnesota Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington, and Duluth Human Rights Officer Carl…

Prof. Fionnuala Ní Aoláin Writes in Just Security on the 22nd Anniversary of the Opening of the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility

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Prof. Fionnuala Ní Aoláin wrote an article for Just Security about the 22nd anniversary of the opening of the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility. Professor Ní Aoláin is a former United Nations Special…

Prof. Kristin Hickman Speaks on Federalist Society Webinar Titled, “Chevron Under Review: Courthouse Steps Preview: Loper Bright & Relentless.” 

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Chevron v. NRDC (1984) and subsequent precedents held that courts should defer to agency interpretations of ambiguous statutes. This “Chevron Deference” has been a topic…

Prof. Claire Hill Mentioned in Op-Ed About NRA  

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Professor Claire Hill was mentioned in an Op-Ed about the National Rifle Association. It was published originally by The Conversation and aggregated by Phys.org. The piece discussed the lawsuit by the…

Prof. Nadia Anguiano ’17 was Interviewed on National Public Radio About the FILC Clinic Case Campos-Chaves v. Garland case at U.S. Supreme Court

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Professor Nadia Anguiano ’17 is one of the lawyers working for the plaintiffs in Campos-Chaves v. Garland to be heard before…

Star Tribune Reports on Class Action Victory of Prof. Murray's Clemency Clinic on behalf of Covid-Vulnerable Clients Facing Return to Prison

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As the Star Tribune reports today, the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) has finally agreed to drop its opposition to a lawsuit filed by Prof. Murray's Clemency Clinic on behalf of those…

Prof. Perry Moriearty Authors Op-Ed in Star Tribune About Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty’s Approach to Juvenile Justice

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Professor Perry Moriearty authored an Op-Ed piece in the Star Tribune about Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty’s approach to juvenile justice and the criticism she’s received,…

Visiting Prof. David Schultz Writes Op-Ed for Bloomberg Law About Trump’s Immunity Argument Contradicting Framers’ Intent

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Visiting Professor David Schultz wrote an Op-Ed piece for Bloomberg Law about whether Donald Trump is immune from prosecution despite 91 felony counts for acts allegedly committed as president. In the…

Clemency Clinic Mentioned in Minnesota Reformer About DOC Decision to Not Order Return of Inmates on COVID Release

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Minnesota Law’s Clemency Clinic was mentioned as one of three plaintiffs that sued the Minnesota Department of Corrections over the possible reincarceration of inmates who were on conditional…

Prof. Prentiss Cox Contributes to Op-Ed in Baltimore Sun about the Danger of Not Reading the Fine Print in Online Contracts

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Professor Prentiss Cox contributed to an Op-Ed in the Baltimore Sun about the danger of not reading the fine print in online contracts with companies.