Congratulations to the Mitchell Hamline School of Law Health Law faculty and staff on their accomplishments!
Date Range: April 1-30, 2025
Hermer, Laura
MEDIA: 4/12/2025 Associated Press
Professor Laura Hermer was quoted in the April 12, 2025 Associated Press article, “An Emboldened Anti-Abortion Faction Wants Women Who Have Abortions to Face Criminal Charges.”
https://apnews.com/article/abortion-abolitionists-trump-roe-criminal-homicide-d6d5c7a05419fe9ded04271cb517
MEDIA: 4/12/2025 New York Times
Professor Laura Hermer was quoted in the April 12, 2025 New York Times article, “Judge’s Ruling Expands Medical Exceptions in Idaho Abortion Ban.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/12/us/idaho-abortion-medical-ban-exceptions-ruling.html
PUBLICATION: 4/15/2025 Minnesota Star Tribune
Professor Laura Hermer’s commentary, “Cuts won’t make Medicaid ‘more effective and better’” was published in the April 15, 2025 edition of the Minnesota Star Tribune
https://www.startribune.com/cuts-wont-make-medicaid-more-effective-and-better/601331678
PRESENTATION: 4/30/2025 “Abortion and Embodiment”
Professor Laura Hermer presented “Abortion and Embodiment” at the Mitchell Hamline Faculty Development Workshop held on April 30, 2025.
Janus, Eric
MEDIA: 4/15/2025 Bloomberg
Professor Emeritus Eric Janus was quoted in the April 15, 2025 Bloomberg article, “US Citizens Could be on a Plane to El Salvador Next.”
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-04-15/trump-bukele-showed-disdain-for-deported-maryland-m
MEDIA: 4/20/2025 Minnesota Star Tribune
Professor Emeritus Eric Janus was quoted in the April 20, 2025 Minnesota Star Tribune article, “More sex offenders reside in Brooklyn Park than other suburbs. The city may limit where they live.”
https://www.startribune.com/brooklyn-park-residency-restrictions-sex-offenders/601330906
MEDIA: 4/21/2025 The Appeal
Professor Emeritus Eric Janus was quoted in the April 21, 2025 The Appeal article, “They Served Their Time. But They May Still Die in State Custody.”
https://theappeal.org/sex-offense-civil-commitment/
Larson, David
MEDIA: 4/2/2025 ThinkTech Hawaii
Professor David Allen Larson was a guest on the April 2, 2025 ThinkTech Hawaii videocast, “If Trump Has His Way, What Will the Country Look Like?” Professor Larson was joined in the conversation by Chuck Crumpton and hosts Professor Emeritus Benjamin Davis and Jay Fidell.
https://youtu.be/K7lw6KbGTEE
MEDIA: 4/7/2025 Minnesota Reformer
Professor David Allen Larson was quoted in the April 7, 2025 Minnesota Reformer article, “Cargill complained about a state employee’s ‘unprofessional’ tone. He was fired.”
https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/04/07/cargill-complained-about-a-state-employees-social-media-activities-h
MEDIA: 4/16/2025 ThinkTech Hawaii
Professor David Allen Larson was a guest on the April 16, 2025 ThinkTech Hawaii videocast, “America’s Reverse Brain Drain.” Professor Larson was joined in the conversation by Professor Emeritus Ben Davis, Chuck Crumpton and host Tim Apicella.
https://youtu.be/iBngsfoks8w
EVENT: 4/25/2025 2025 ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Annual Spring Conference
Professor David Allen Larson was Co-Chair and a Sponsor for the 2025 ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Annual Spring Conference held at the Willis Tower in Chicago, Illinois on April 25-26, 2025.
PRESENTATION: 4/26/2025 “Drafting, Submitting, and Revising Resolutions”
Professor David Allen Larson presented “Drafting, Submitting, and Revising Resolutions” at the 2025 ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Annual Spring Conference held in Chicago, Illinois on April 26, 2025. The presentation was part of the Spotlight livestream session, “Role of the ABA DR Section in Developing ADR
Policy.”
PRESENTATION: 4/26/2025 “RCI & the ABA”
Professor David Allen Larson presented “RCI & the ABA” at the 2025 ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Annual Spring Conference held in Chicago, Illinois on April 26, 2025. The online presentation was part of the session, “Ray Corollary Initiative – Increasing Diversity in the Selection of ADR Neutrals.”
Pope, Thaddeus
PRESENTATION: 4/7/2025 “VSED: Top 10 Things Minnesota Clinicians Must Know When Patients or Surrogates Decide to Stop Eating and Drinking”
Professor Thaddeus Pope presented “VSED: Top 10 Things Minnesota Clinicians Must Know When Patients or Surrogates Decide to Stop Eating and Drinking” on April 7, 2025 to the Minnesota Network of Hospice & Palliative Care in Bloomington, Minnesota.
PRESENTATION: 4/8/2025 “The Intricate Landscape of Medical Aid in Dying: Preparing for Changes in Policy and Practice”
Professor Thaddeus Pope presented “The Intricate Landscape of Medical Aid in Dying: Preparing for Changes in Policy and Practice” on April 8. 2025 to the Minnesota Network of Hospice & Palliative Care in Bloomington, Minnesota.
PUBLICATION: 4/23/2025 Themes in the Management of Pediatric Brain Death Contestation: Exploratory Qualitative Work From Multidisciplinary Health Professionals in the United States”
Professor Thaddeus Pope’s article, “Themes in the Management of Pediatric Brain Death Contestation: Exploratory Qualitative Work From Multidisciplinary Health Professionals in the United States” was published in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, (April 23, 2025, online ahead of print). The article was co-written with the SCCM Contestation of Pediatric Brain Death Task Force.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40265985/
PRESENTATION: 4/28/2025 “VSED Advance Directives for Dementia: Are They Legal and Implementable? Is There a Middle Ground?”
Professor Thaddeus Pope presented “VSED Advance Directives for Dementia: Are They Legal and Implementable? Is There a Middle Ground?” on April 28, 2025 at the Social Work Hospice & Palliative Care Network’s 2025 SWHPN Annual Forum.
Pottratz Acosta, Ana
MEDIA: 4/2/2025 KSTP News
Professor Ana Pottratz Acosta was interviewed on the April 2, 2025 KSTP News story, “Law experts call recent reasoning behind Minnesota international student ICE arrests ‘unusual’.”
https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/law-experts-call-recent-reasoning-behind-minnesota-international-student-ic
MEDIA: 4/2/2025 MPR News
Professor Ana Pottratz Acosta was interviewed on the April 2, 2025 MPR News/Minnesota Now segment, “Law professor: Process of detaining international students in Minnesota is unusual.”
https://www.mprnews.org/episode/2025/04/02/law-professor-process-of-detaining-international-students-in-minn
MEDIA: 4/3/2025 Sahan Journal
Professor Ana Pottratz Acosta was quoted in the April 3, 2025 Sahan Journal article, “International students are being arrested across the country. Here’s how the federal government tracks their activity.”
https://sahanjournal.com/education/international-students-data-collection-ice-arrests/
MEDIA: 4/10/2025 Sahan Journal
Professor Ana Pottratz Acosta was quoted in the April 10, 2025 Sahan Journal article, “Metro State student sues, saying ICE unlawfully ended his legal status.”
MEDIA: 4/14/2025 MPR News
Professor Ana Pottratz Acosta was interviewed on the April 14, 2025 MPR News/Minnesota Now segment, “Migrants in Minnesota who entered the U.S. via CBP One app among those told to self-deport.”
https://www.mprnews.org/episode/2025/04/14/migrants-in-minnesota-who-entered-the-us-via-cbp-one-app-amon
MEDIA: 4/15/2025 ABC 6 News (KAAL Rochester, Minnesota)
Professor Ana Pottratz Acosta was interviewed on the April 15, 2025 ABC 6 News (Rochester, MN) story, “People of Hope Church in Rochester becomes ‘sanctuary congregation’.”
https://www.kaaltv.com/news/people-of-hope-church-in-rochester-becomes-sanctuary-congregation/
MEDIA: 4/17/2025 Sahan Journal
Professor Ana Pottratz Acosta was quoted in the April 17, 2025 Sahan Journal article, “Immigration judge rules Marshall man who protested police killings is ‘removable’.”
https://sahanjournal.com/immigration/marshall-minnesota-ice-arrest-deportation-aditya-harsono/