Welcome to LawTalk, a podcast series produced by the University of Minnesota Law School featuring events, webinars, and panel discussions about diverse topics at the intersection of law, policy, and education.
This episode, U.S. Supreme Court Preview Panel – 2025-26 Term
features four of Minnesota Law’s distinguished faculty experts for a panel discussion previewing the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2025-26 term.
The discussion is moderated by Kristin Hickman, the McKnight Presidential Professor in Law and has expertise in Administrative Law, Business Law, Federal Taxation, Statutory Interpretation, Tax Law, and Tax Policy.
The featured panelists are:
Nicholas Bednar '16 - Associate Professor of Law with expertise in Administrative Law and Immigration Law
June Carbone - The Robina Chair in Law, Science, and Technology with expertise in Assisted Reproduction, Bioethics, Family Law, Medicine and Law, and Property Law
Sam Merchant - Associate Professor of Law with Expertise in Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Constitutional Law, and Criminal Sentencing
Cases discussed:
Trump v. Wilcox - https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/case-files/trump-v-wilcox/
Office of Personnel Management v. American Federation of Government Employees - https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/case-files/office-of-personnel-management-v-american-federation-of-government-employees/
Little v. Hecox (24-38) - https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/24-38.html
West Virginia v. B.P.J (24-43) - https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/case-files/west-virginia-v-b-p-j-2-2/
Rutherford v. United States (24-820) - https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/24-820.html
Carter v. United States (24-860) - https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/24-860.html
This event was recorded on October 6, 2025. You can watch the entire event recording on the Minnesota Law YouTube channel. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xiz5obLB5c)
A transcript of this episode is available here: z.umn.edu/Ep55Transcript
Learn more about the University of Minnesota Law School by visiting law.umn.edu
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Welcome to LawTalk, a podcast series produced by the University of Minnesota Law School featuring events, webinars, and panel discussions about diverse topics at the intersection of law, policy, and education.
This episode, U.S. Supreme Court Preview Panel – 2025-26 Term
features four of Minnesota Law’s distinguished faculty experts for a panel discussion previewing the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2025-26 term.
The discussion is moderated by Kristin Hickman, the McKnight Presidential Professor in Law and has expertise in Administrative Law, Business Law, Federal Taxation, Statutory Interpretation, Tax Law, and Tax Policy.
The featured panelists are:
Nicholas Bednar '16 - Associate Professor of Law with expertise in Administrative Law and Immigration Law
June Carbone - The Robina Chair in Law, Science, and Technology with expertise in Assisted Reproduction, Bioethics, Family Law, Medicine and Law, and Property Law
Sam Merchant - Associate Professor of Law with Expertise in Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Constitutional Law, and Criminal Sentencing
Cases discussed:
Trump v. Wilcox - https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/case-files/trump-v-wilcox/
Office of Personnel Management v. American Federation of Government Employees - https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/case-files/office-of-personnel-management-v-american-federation-of-government-employees/
Little v. Hecox (24-38) - https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/24-38.html
West Virginia v. B.P.J (24-43) - https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/case-files/west-virginia-v-b-p-j-2-2/
Rutherford v. United States (24-820) - https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/24-820.html
Carter v. United States (24-860) - https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/24-860.html
This event was recorded on October 6, 2025. You can watch the entire event recording on the Minnesota Law YouTube channel. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xiz5obLB5c)
A transcript of this episode is available here: z.umn.edu/Ep55Transcript
Learn more about the University of Minnesota Law School by visiting law.umn.edu
LawTalk Ep. 48 - State Constitutions and Racial Segregation: Minnesota in 2025
University of Minnesota Law School
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9 months ago
LawTalk Ep. 48 - State Constitutions and Racial Segregation: Minnesota in 2025
This episode, State Constitutions and Racial Segregation: Minnesota in 2025 features professor and director of the Institute on Metropolitan Opportunity, Myron Orfield, as he discusses how states like Minnesota can protect lost civil rights under their state constitutions and statutes.
This event was recorded on February 27, 2025 as part of the Earl R. Larson Professor of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Law Appointment Lecture. You can watch the entire event recording on the Minnesota Law YouTube channel. (https://youtu.be/T_PJjvgo8wY?si=mEMxRGEqZmTIuGxN)
A transcript of this episode is available here: z.umn.edu/Ep48Transcript
Learn more about the University of Minnesota Law School by visiting law.umn.edu
University of Minnesota Law School
Welcome to LawTalk, a podcast series produced by the University of Minnesota Law School featuring events, webinars, and panel discussions about diverse topics at the intersection of law, policy, and education.
This episode, U.S. Supreme Court Preview Panel – 2025-26 Term
features four of Minnesota Law’s distinguished faculty experts for a panel discussion previewing the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2025-26 term.
The discussion is moderated by Kristin Hickman, the McKnight Presidential Professor in Law and has expertise in Administrative Law, Business Law, Federal Taxation, Statutory Interpretation, Tax Law, and Tax Policy.
The featured panelists are:
Nicholas Bednar '16 - Associate Professor of Law with expertise in Administrative Law and Immigration Law
June Carbone - The Robina Chair in Law, Science, and Technology with expertise in Assisted Reproduction, Bioethics, Family Law, Medicine and Law, and Property Law
Sam Merchant - Associate Professor of Law with Expertise in Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Constitutional Law, and Criminal Sentencing
Cases discussed:
Trump v. Wilcox - https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/case-files/trump-v-wilcox/
Office of Personnel Management v. American Federation of Government Employees - https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/case-files/office-of-personnel-management-v-american-federation-of-government-employees/
Little v. Hecox (24-38) - https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/24-38.html
West Virginia v. B.P.J (24-43) - https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/case-files/west-virginia-v-b-p-j-2-2/
Rutherford v. United States (24-820) - https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/24-820.html
Carter v. United States (24-860) - https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/24-860.html
This event was recorded on October 6, 2025. You can watch the entire event recording on the Minnesota Law YouTube channel. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xiz5obLB5c)
A transcript of this episode is available here: z.umn.edu/Ep55Transcript
Learn more about the University of Minnesota Law School by visiting law.umn.edu
