Alexander A. Boni-Saenz
abonisaenz.bsky.social
Alexander A. Boni-Saenz
@abonisaenz.bsky.social
Law Professor at the University of Minnesota Law School.
Scholarship here: http://tinyurl.com/mtxfxr34.
Latino/Queer.
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My latest piece, Age, Law, and Political Economy, is now available on SSRN!

It makes the case for why age is essential to analyses of economic inequality and law and political economy.

Check it out! papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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@abonisaenz.bsky.social was interviewed on @chronicle.com College Matters podcast about how colleges and universities around the Twin Cities are maintaining safe operations and the call for them to provide leadership while tensions are high due to the presence of federal agents. z.umn.edu/b21t
February 6, 2026 at 2:28 PM
My latest piece, Age, Law, and Political Economy, is now available on SSRN!

It makes the case for why age is essential to analyses of economic inequality and law and political economy.

Check it out! papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
February 2, 2026 at 5:07 PM
An excellent missive on the moment in Minneapolis by my @umnlawschool.bsky.social colleague, Emmanuel Mauleón.

verfassungsblog.de/a-letter-fro...
A Letter from Minneapolis
verfassungsblog.de
January 30, 2026 at 11:20 PM
The Chronicle of Higher Education interviewed me for their podcast on the effect of ICE on universities in Minneapolis. Check it out!

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Minneapolis on the Brink
Podcast Episode · College Matters from The Chronicle · 01/28/2026 · 34m
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January 29, 2026 at 5:18 PM
My colleagues and I at the University of Minnesota Law School signed this open letter opposing ICE in the Twin Cities. Take a look and feel free to share.

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Open Letter to Minnesota Law CommunityJanuary 25
January 25, 2026 To the Minnesota Law Community: We, the undersigned faculty of the University of Minnesota Law School, write in our individual capacities to address the federal government's ongoin...
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January 26, 2026 at 1:49 PM
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Exploring the intersection of age and race forms the basis of @abonisaenz.bsky.social’s teaching and groundbreaking research. Find out more about Professor Boni-Saenz in the Fall 2025 digital edition of Minnesota Law magazine: z.umn.edu/awp0
November 25, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Minnesota Law (@umnlawschool.bsky.social) is hiring! Two types of positions: one doctrinal and one clinical (but both tenure-track). I am on both of the Hiring Committees this year, and I am happy to answer all of your questions. Come join our fantastic faculty in the Twin Cities!
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August 20, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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@abonisaenz.bsky.social has been elected as a member of the American Law Institute (ALI). Boni-Saenz's scholarship focuses on age as a socio-legal category, legal issues in aging, and theoretical and doctrinal questions in inheritance law.
Congratulations, Prof. Boni-Saenz!
z.umn.edu/aktm
July 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Excited to join the @ali-org.bsky.social, along with a great cohort of elected members! law.umn.edu/news/2025-07...
July 22, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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A couple of thoughts on this sensationalist article:
(1) The vast majority of instances of "consideration of protected traits" is references to citation diversity
(2) There are many such references in these memos b/c the rubric solitics a discussion of diversity 🧵
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Exclusive: Harvard Law Review Axes 85 Percent of Submissions Using Race-Conscious Rubric, Documents Show
When the Washington Free Beacon published documents showing how the Harvard Law Review selects articles based on race, the law review insisted those documents had been taken out of context.
freebeacon.com
June 20, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Proud to sign on to this law professor amicus brief challenging the administration’s assault on law firms. law.stanford.edu/publications...
BRIEF OF AMICI CURIAE 775 LAW PROFESSORS IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND DECLARATORY AND PERMANENT INJUNCTIVE RELIEF | Stanford Law School
Amici 775 law professors submit this brief in support of Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment and Declaratory and Permanent Injunctive Relief (th
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April 24, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Proud to have signed on to this letter with other Skadden Fellows! www.nytimes.com/2025/04/06/o...
Opinion | How Skadden Arps Alumni Are Challenging the Firm’s Leaders Over Trump
Three months into the Trump administration, it is clear that many of the Americans refusing to back down or stay silent are ordinary people.
www.nytimes.com
April 6, 2025 at 8:10 PM
April 5, 2025 at 8:47 PM
A good resource for students deciding where they might want to work.
🚨Georgetown University Law Center students are detailing which law firms have caved and which have stood up to the Trump regime. They have created this spreadsheet: docs.google.com/spreadsheets... Please share widely.
Legal Industry Responses to Fascist Attacks Tracker (Public)
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April 3, 2025 at 3:42 PM
As a Skadden Fellow, and as a signatory to the Skadden Fellow letter urging them not to do this, I am deeply disappointed. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/b...
Trump Suffers Day of Losses in His Retribution Campaign Against Law Firms
The president said the firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom had agreed to provide $100 million in pro bono work on issues that he supports.
www.nytimes.com
March 31, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Today in #propertylaw: negotiating over easements!
a man in a suit and tie is holding a piece of paper and talking to a woman
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is holding a piece of paper and talking to a woman
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March 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Today in Wills & Trusts: fraud, duress, and will contests! #estatelaw
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February 24, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Today in #propertylaw: nuisance of light and air!
a woman in a floral dress is holding a hammer and says i need some light and air
ALT: a woman in a floral dress is holding a hammer and says i need some light and air
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February 24, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Today in Wills & Trusts: insane delusion! #estatelaw
a picture of a woman with the words delusion convince yourself on the bottom
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February 19, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Today in #propertylaw: our first negotiation problem!
two men are having a conversation and one of them says negotiation this is what you do in business
ALT: two men are having a conversation and one of them says negotiation this is what you do in business
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February 18, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Today in Wills & Trusts: capacity! #estatelaw
a man in a red suit and tie is saying capacity calls you
ALT: a man in a red suit and tie is saying capacity calls you
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February 17, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Today in #propertylaw: adverse possession!
a man says possessed in front of a globe and lights
ALT: a man says possessed in front of a globe and lights
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February 17, 2025 at 5:58 PM