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Professor Jane Kirtley was quoted in the New York Times regarding freedom of speech issues due to an essay reviewing the “Bouquet of Tulips” sculpture in Paris. The artist claims he was defamed by…

Will Stancil ’13, Minnesota Law Research Fellow, was quoted in the Minnesota Reformer about the Minnesota Supreme Court ruling in favor of the plaintiffs in Cruz-Guzman v. State of Minnesota. The…

Professor Richard Painter and Former Regent Michael Hsu have asked the U.S. Department of Education to investigate concerns about antisemitism at the University of Minnesota. Painter, a former White House…

Professor Kristin Hickman was interviewed on the Between the Lines Podcast from the Federal News Network about two cases pending before the Supreme Court that offer it the opportunity to reverse or reform the…

Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, former United Nations special rapporteur, was quoted by the Middle East Monitor in which she reiterated her “grave concerns” about violations of international law in the…

Professors Perry Moriearty and JaneAnne Murray were quoted in the Minnesota Reformer about a new Minnesota Law that says people no longer can be charged with murder unless they intended to cause a…

Professor Linus Chan was quoted by MPR regarding the importance of immigrants who are not yet citizens to understand distinctions of current cannabis laws. Cannabis is legal for adults 21 and older to use and…

Professor Kristin Hickman was interviewed on the Bracewell Environmental Law Monitor podcast about the history and influence of Chevron deference. As the U.S. Supreme Court will reconsider Loper Bright…

Prof. Daniel Schwarcz was interviewed regarding a Minnesota Law study published in the Social Science Research Network. The study findings said that law students who use generative artificial intelligence (AI…

Professor Alan Rozenshtein was quoted by the Star Tribune about the Minnesota Supreme Court rejecting a request to bar former President Donald Trump from the 2024 primary ballot under the U.S.…

Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin recently spoke on the Lawfare Podcast about her experience as a United Nations special rapporteur. She discussed the downstream harms of counterterrorism financing, her…