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In the News: St. Thomas Professor Says Biden, Walz Safeguard Minnesota Voting Process
In the NewsUSA Today spoke to University of St. Thomas law professor Virgil Wiebe when it fact checked and debunked a social media poster’s claim about Gov. Tim Walz and President Joe Biden. The media outlet said Wiebe proves it is false to say that the officials are letting undocumented noncitizens vote in Minnesota elections. From the…
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In the News: Rachel Moran on Mary Moriarty Ethics Complaint
In the NewsRachel Moran, associate professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, recently spoke with KARE 11 about an ethics complaint filed against Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty by the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association. From the story: University of St. Thomas School of Law Associate Professor Rachel Moran said if the board… -
In the News: Virgil Wiebe on Why Noncitizen Voting is a Nonissue in Minnesota
In the NewsVirgil Wiebe, professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, recently published an op-ed in the Star Tribune on the topic of noncitizen voting, following research on the issue conducted earlier this year. From the article: In fact, a review of every prosecution related to noncitizen voting and noncitizen voter registration in the state of… -
In the News: Mark Osler on Judge’s Dismissal of Classified Documents Case
In the NewsMark Osler, professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, recently spoke with Our Sunday Visitor for a story about the dismissal of former President Trump’s case related to the alleged mishandling of classified government documents. From the story: But Mark Osler, a professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Law… -
In the News: Rachel Moran on New Police Training Regulation in Minnesota
In the NewsRachel Moran, professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, recently spoke with MinnPost about a new law banning the use of “excited delirium” in police training throughout the state. From the story: Excited delirium refers to the description of a person’s state of extreme agitation, aggression, excitability and distress, sometimes in conjunction… -
In the News: Tom Berg Quoted in Star Tribune Editorial on Trump Immunity Case
In the NewsTom Berg, professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, was recently quoted in an article from the Star Tribune editorial board on the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity. From the article: And among other problems from the decision are issues of balance, according to Thomas C. Berg, a professor of law… -
In the News: Mark Osler on Supreme Court Presidential Immunity Ruling
In the NewsMark Osler, professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, recently spoke with PolitiFact about the presidential immunity ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court. From the story: Justice Sonia Sotomayor made this argument in her sharply worded dissent, which Mark Osler, a University of St. Thomas law professor, called “the most chilling part”… -
In the News: Rachel Moran on the Overturned Conviction for Killer of Deshaun Hill Jr.
In the NewsRachel Moran, professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, recently spoke with MinnPost about the Minnesota Court of Appeals reversal in the conviction of the man who killed 15-year-old Minneapolis North High School student Deshaun Hill Jr. From the story: “It’s the state’s job to show that (Fohrenkam) should have been detained… -
In the News: Rachel Moran on Cash Bribe Received by Juror in Feeding Our Future Fraud Case
In the NewsRachel Moran, professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, recently spoke with KARE 11 about an unusual update in the Feeding Our Future fraud case, in which a bag with $120,000 in cash was dropped off at a juror’s home as an apparent bribe. From the story: A juror was dismissed Monday… -
In the News: Rachel Moran on Police Officer Decertification in Colorado
In the NewsRachel Moran, professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, recently spoke with Colorado Public Radio about a Colorado law to decertify dishonest officers. From the story: Nearly 70 Colorado law enforcement officers have lost their state-mandated certifications since 2020 after being untruthful on the job. While that number is far higher than…