Bio
Ben is the Chief Programs Officer, directing and managing strategy for the organization’s legal, legislative and community outreach programs. Before joining ACLU-MN, Feist practiced law in both the public and private sectors, focusing on complex litigation, consumer protection and immigration law. He was the ACLU-MN legislative director before moving to his current position. He is a former Assistant Attorney General with the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office and worked for two U.S. representatives. He received his Bachelor’s in Political Science from the University of Minnesota and his law degree from William Mitchell College of Law.
Featured Work
Courts should deliver justice, not act as debt collectors
Minnesota is one of more than 40 states across the country that suspends people’s driver’s licenses for outstanding tickets and fees, a practice that disproportionately harms low-income people. But the Minnesota Legislature may act to end this wealth-based penalty through HF 1061/SF 1376 this year. If it becomes law, more than 50,000 Minnesotans will have their licenses restored.
