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Alexander A. Boni-Saenz

@abonisaenz.bsky.social
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Law Professor at the University of Minnesota Law School. Scholarship here: tinyurl.com/mtxfxr34. Latino/Queer.

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Alexander A. Boni-Saenz @abonisaenz.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Thank you @lsolum.bsky.social for the post and the much-coveted "Recommended" tag!!
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Minnesota Law @umnlawschool.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
@abonisaenz.bsky.social’s latest article, Age, Law, and Political Economy, examines the intersection of age, class, and the law. Its central claim is that age is an essential dimension for the analysis of law and political economy. Find it now on @ssrn.bsky.social: z.umn.edu/b741
Maroon background, gold banner, maroon block M: “Age, Law, and Political Economy”
 
Minnesota Legal Studies Research Paper 2026-3

101 Indiana Law Journal (forthcoming 2026)
Prof. Alex Boni-Saenz; SSRN logo
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Minnesota Law @umnlawschool.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Professor @abonisaenz.bsky.social has been elected an Academic Fellow to the @actec.bsky.social (ACTEC). Congratulations, Professor Boni-Saenz! Press Release: z.umn.edu/b5lq
Maroon background, gold banner, maroon block M, Faculty in the News: Congratulations, Prof. Alexander Boni-Saenz, elected an Academic Fellow to the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC)
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Minnesota Law @umnlawschool.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
@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
Maroon block M; Faculty in the News; Prof. Alexander Boni-Saenz; College Matters from the Chronicle logo
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Alexander A. Boni-Saenz @abonisaenz.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
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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Alexander A. Boni-Saenz @abonisaenz.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
An excellent missive on the moment in Minneapolis by my @umnlawschool.bsky.social colleague, Emmanuel Mauleón. verfassungsblog.de/a-letter-fro...
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A Letter from Minneapolis
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Alexander A. Boni-Saenz @abonisaenz.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
The Chronicle of Higher Education interviewed me for their podcast on the effect of ICE on universities in Minneapolis. Check it out! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
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Minneapolis on the Brink
Podcast Episode · College Matters from The Chronicle · 01/28/2026 · 34m
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Alexander A. Boni-Saenz @abonisaenz.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
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. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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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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Minnesota Law @umnlawschool.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
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
Illustration of Prof. Boni-Saenz; Illustration by Nigel Buchanan
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Alexander A. Boni-Saenz @abonisaenz.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
🚨🚨🚨 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! 🚨🚨🚨 1/3
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Minnesota Law @umnlawschool.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
@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
ALI logo; Prof. Alex Boni-Saenz, Elected Member of The American Law Institute
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Alexander A. Boni-Saenz @abonisaenz.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Excited to join the @ali-org.bsky.social, along with a great cohort of elected members! law.umn.edu/news/2025-07...
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Alexander A. Boni-Saenz @abonisaenz.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
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A White Nationalist Wrote a Law School Paper Promoting Racist Views. It Won Him an Award.
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Jamal Greene @jamalgreene.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
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 🧵 freebeacon.com/campus/exclu...
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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.
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Alexander A. Boni-Saenz @abonisaenz.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Proud to sign on to this law professor amicus brief challenging the administration’s assault on law firms. law.stanford.edu/publications...
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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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Alexander A. Boni-Saenz @abonisaenz.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Proud to have signed on to this letter with other Skadden Fellows! www.nytimes.com/2025/04/06/o...
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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.
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Alexander A. Boni-Saenz @abonisaenz.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
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Alexander A. Boni-Saenz @abonisaenz.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
A good resource for students deciding where they might want to work.
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Alexander A. Boni-Saenz @abonisaenz.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Proud that my Dean signed on to this! Did yours? www.jurist.org/news/2025/03...
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US law school deans sign letter condemning Trump sanctions on law firms
The deans of 79 US law schools issued a joint letter on Wednesday condemning US President Donald Trump's efforts to sanction law firms and lawyers, warning that such actions violate the US Constitutio...
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Alexander A. Boni-Saenz @abonisaenz.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
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...
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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.
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Alexander A. Boni-Saenz @abonisaenz.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Today in #propertylaw: negotiating over easements!
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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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Alexander A. Boni-Saenz @abonisaenz.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Today in Wills & Trusts: fraud, duress, and will contests! #estatelaw
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a woman holding a speech bubble that says fraud on it
ALT: a woman holding a speech bubble that says fraud on it
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Alexander A. Boni-Saenz @abonisaenz.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Today in #propertylaw: nuisance of light and air!
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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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Alexander A. Boni-Saenz @abonisaenz.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Today in #propertylaw: nuisance!
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a black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie standing on a balcony .
ALT: a black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie standing on a balcony .
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Alexander A. Boni-Saenz @abonisaenz.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Today in Wills & Trusts: insane delusion! #estatelaw
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a picture of a woman with the words delusion convince yourself on the bottom
ALT: a picture of a woman with the words delusion convince yourself on the bottom
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Alexander A. Boni-Saenz @abonisaenz.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Today in #propertylaw: our first negotiation problem!
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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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Alexander A. Boni-Saenz @abonisaenz.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Today in Wills & Trusts: capacity! #estatelaw
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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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Alexander A. Boni-Saenz @abonisaenz.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Today in #propertylaw: adverse possession!
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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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Alexander A. Boni-Saenz @abonisaenz.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
I have finally sent my Essay on Age, Law, and Economic Inequality out to law reviews! I hope some 2Ls are interested in a law and political economy approach to age and the labor market! #LRSubmissions
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a cat is carrying a cardboard box and the word delivery is on the floor behind it
ALT: a cat is carrying a cardboard box and the word delivery is on the floor behind it
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Alexander A. Boni-Saenz @abonisaenz.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Today in #propertylaw: antidiscrimination laws and homelessness!
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Alexander A. Boni-Saenz @abonisaenz.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Today in Wills & Trusts: revocation! #estatelaw
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a close up of a man 's face with the word revoked written above him
ALT: a close up of a man 's face with the word revoked written above him
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Alexander A. Boni-Saenz @abonisaenz.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Today in #propertylaw: trespass!
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a transformer with red eyes is saying such trespass cannot be allowed .
ALT: a transformer with red eyes is saying such trespass cannot be allowed .
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Alexander A. Boni-Saenz @abonisaenz.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Today in Wills & Trusts: harmless error! #estatelaw
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a little girl is saying i 'm harmless
ALT: a little girl is saying i 'm harmless
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Alexander A. Boni-Saenz @abonisaenz.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Today in #propertylaw: patents!
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a woman singing into a microphone with the words " i should patent this " below her
ALT: a woman singing into a microphone with the words " i should patent this " below her
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Laura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Favorite sign so far
A hand-drawn old school doge meme, it's quite good 

Text: fake agency, much illegal, very data breach, such treasury, unelected, very cool, wow
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Alexander A. Boni-Saenz @abonisaenz.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Today in #propertylaw: copyright!
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a man and a woman are sitting in the back seat of a car talking to each other .
ALT: a man and a woman are sitting in the back seat of a car talking to each other .
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Alexander A. Boni-Saenz @abonisaenz.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Today in Wills & Trusts: witnesses and signatures! #estatelaw
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a man in a suit and tie says " can i get a witness ? "
ALT: a man in a suit and tie says " can i get a witness ? "
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Maxine Eichner @maxineeichner.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Law Profs: We've drafted a short statement to convey the urgency of the current national situation that we're hoping law professors will sign. Please email me at meichner@unc.edu if you're willing to sign, and please circulate broadly!
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Alexander A. Boni-Saenz @abonisaenz.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Today in #propertylaw: trademark!
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a woman with glasses and a green jacket says this is becoming my signature
ALT: a woman with glasses and a green jacket says this is becoming my signature
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Alexander A. Boni-Saenz @abonisaenz.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Today in Wills & Trusts: the slayer rule! #estatelaw
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a dog wearing glasses and a scarf with the words another day another slay behind it
ALT: a dog wearing glasses and a scarf with the words another day another slay behind it
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Alexander A. Boni-Saenz @abonisaenz.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Today in #propertylaw: body parts!
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woody and buzz lightyear from toy story are standing next to each other and talking about parts
ALT: woody and buzz lightyear from toy story are standing next to each other and talking about parts
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LPE Blog @lpeblog.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Today, @evanbernick.bsky.social explains why Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship is not merely unconstitutional — it is an effort to perpetrate the very evils that abolitionists and Republicans sought to eradicate from our constitutional order.
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The Anti-Constitutional Attack on Birthright Citizenship
Trump's executive order is not merely unconstitutional. It is an effort to perpetrate the very evils that abolitionists and Republicans sought to eradicate from our constitutional order.
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Alexander A. Boni-Saenz @abonisaenz.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Today in #propertylaw: slavery and surrogacy!
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a man and two women are standing next to each other and one of them is saying my sister 's gonna have my baby
ALT: a man and two women are standing next to each other and one of them is saying my sister 's gonna have my baby
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Alexander A. Boni-Saenz @abonisaenz.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Today in Wills & Trusts: descendants! #estatelaw
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a man is standing in front of a truck and saying `` kids , amirite ? '' .
ALT: a man is standing in front of a truck and saying `` kids , amirite ? '' .
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Alexander A. Boni-Saenz @abonisaenz.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Today in #propertylaw: sovereignty and labor (i.e. doing the work)!
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a man in a suit and tie is giving a peace sign and says " doing the work "
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is giving a peace sign and says " doing the work "
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Alexander A. Boni-Saenz @abonisaenz.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Today in Wills & Trusts: professional responsibility (i.e. how not to get an ethics complaint lodged against you as a T&E attorney) and the beginning of intestacy! #estatelaw
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a man and a woman are dancing in an office and the man says let 's get ethical ! ethical !
ALT: a man and a woman are dancing in an office and the man says let 's get ethical ! ethical !
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Alexander A. Boni-Saenz @abonisaenz.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Today in #propertylaw: finders keepers, losers weepers?
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a woman says " now it 's mine " in front of another woman
ALT: a woman says " now it 's mine " in front of another woman
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Alexander A. Boni-Saenz @abonisaenz.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Thanks so much, @katmacfarlane.bsky.social !
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Alexander A. Boni-Saenz @abonisaenz.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Today in #propertylaw: home run baseballs and oil!
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a cartoon of a baseball game with a man holding a bat
ALT: a cartoon of a baseball game with a man holding a bat
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Alexander A. Boni-Saenz @abonisaenz.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
First day of Wills & Trusts, or can you disinherit your child for not marrying a nice Jewish girl? #estatelaw
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a man in a bishop 's hat is saying mawwiage in a church .
ALT: a man in a bishop 's hat is saying mawwiage in a church .
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