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School of Law Appellate Clinic Students Argue to U.S. Court of Appeals
Business & LawThird-year students in the University of St. Thomas School of Law Appellate Clinic argued a prisoner medical neglect constitutional tort case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco, California, on April 15. The case, Gerald Von Tobel v. Johns, et al., was argued by students Sarah Almquist and Megan…
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St. Thomas Leaders React to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's History-Making Confirmation to U.S. Supreme Court
Business & LawLeaders from across the University of St. Thomas community are reacting to the historic confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court. Jackson is the first Black woman to join the nation’s highest court in its 233 years of existence. Jackson was confirmed earlier in April by the Senate and will be… -
Tyner Awarded McKnight Writing Fellowship
Professional NotesThe University of St. Thomas School of Law's Dr. Artika Tyner has been awarded a 2022 McKnight Artist Fellowship for Writers. Tyner, who authored several books, including Joey and Grandpa Johnson's Day in Rondo, and Kofi Loves Music, was awarded the children's literature/picture book fellowship. The Loft Literary Center partners with the McKnight Foundation to… -
Creating Video Games to Change the World
Business & LawgBETA participant Jules Porter '18 J.D./MBA is on a mission. Ms. Billie Mahalia Rudolph can run on water, hear ultrasonic sounds and move at supersonic speeds. The 77-year-old African American with an aeronautics degree is one of several senior citizen video game characters created by University of St. Thomas alumna Jules Porter. Porter, who in… -
Law School Names Interim Dean, Associate Dean
Professional NotesThe University of St. Thomas appointed Joel Nichols interim dean of the School of Law, following the selection of current Dean Robert Vischer as interim university president. Nichols joined the law school faculty in 2007, serving as associate dean for academic affairs for the past nine years. Law Professor Elizabeth (Lisa) Schiltz will now serve… -
Law Students Advocate for a Vacatur Law in Minnesota
Business & LawThird-year law student Erin Powers was working as a clerk at a law firm when she was asked to review the case of a woman who had multiple DWI charges. Powers was told to write a dispositional departure memo outlining for the court the circumstances that had led to the charges in an effort to… -
War Hits Home for Ukrainians at St. Thomas
People & CultureCollege and high school students across America are currently cramming for midterms or preparing for spring break. It’s life as usual for most of them, but for St. Thomas international students Oksana and Bohdan their daily thoughts are with their family and friends they left behind in Ukraine when they came to study in the… -
In the News: Mark Osler on the Jan. 6 Committee Court Filing
In the NewsLaw professor Mark Osler commented for PolitiFact on the recent court filing presented by the Jan. 6 committee in the House of Representatives. Osler explained the significance of the filing, and how it might affect future legal actions against former President Donald Trump. From the article: Mark Osler, a law professor at the University of… -
In the News: Dr. Artika Tyner on President Biden's Supreme Court Nomination
In the NewsLaw professor Dr. Artika Tyner reflected for KARE 11 News on the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court. From the article: For St. Thomas law professor Dr. Artika Tyner, this is especially meaningful. "During my lifetime, I saw the Minnesota courts becoming more diverse," Tyner said. "I saw it making… -
In the News: Rachel Moran and Mark Osler on Sentences for Former Minneapolis Police Officers
In the NewsLaw professors Mark Osler and Rachel Moran commented for KSTP News on possible sentences for former Minneapolis police officers J. Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao, who were found guilty of violating George Floyd's rights. From the article: “They are not going to spend the rest of their lives in prison for these offenses but…