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Lawyers line up for another recount battle (access required)

BY: Patrick Thornton
POSTED: November 16, 2010

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Recount litigation kinks off. Some of the legal players are the same; some are different; and at least one has had a major role change.


Merchant re-appointed chief appellate defender (access required)

BY: Patrick Thornton
POSTED: November 11, 2010

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David Merchant was unanimously re-appointed to a new term as the chief of the appeals division for the Minnesota Board of Public Defense last week, but the meeting was far from routine.


Inverse condemnation claim to go to a jury (access required)

BY: Mark Cohen
POSTED: November 11, 2010

Interstate Companies’ buildings in Bloomington

The Minnesota Court of Appeals determined that a Hennepin County District Court judge erred in dismissing a company’s claims of a regulatory taking and inverse condemnation because the judge failed to consider the language of the Minnesota Constitution, which provides more protection for property owners than the less restrictive language of the federal constitution.


Incumbents prevail in appellate challenges (access required)

BY: Mark Cohen
POSTED: November 2, 2010

Hon. Helen Meyer

The Supreme Court justices up for election — Helen Meyer and Alan Page — sailed ahead of their rivals in the early results of the election. The incumbents also lead in the two Court of Appeals races.


Emmer: ‘I will appoint judges of the highest caliber’ (access required)

BY: Patrick Thornton
POSTED: October 28, 2010
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Tom Emmer is the only one of the three gubernatorial candidates who is a lawyer. He says his background give him first-hand knowledge of the importance of a good judiciary.


Dayton: ‘I oppose taxing legal services’ (access required)

BY: Patrick Thornton
POSTED: October 27, 2010

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Mark Dayton, the DFL candidate for governor, is against one proposal that is highly unpopular in the state’s legal community — taxing legal services. Find out where Dayton stands on some other issues of interest to the bench and bar in today’s interview, which is part two of a three-part Minnesota Lawyer series on the governor’s race.


Horner on election reform: ‘I will stand with Gov. Quie’ (access required)

BY: Patrick Thornton
POSTED: October 26, 2010

Tom Horner, Independence Party candidate for governor

Tom Horner, the Independence Party candidate for governor didn’t beat around the bush when we asked him about judicial election reform. See what else he had to say on issues of interest to the bench and bar, including proposals to tax legal services.


Some 10th District judicial candidates upset with MSBA (access required)

BY: Patrick Thornton
POSTED: October 21, 2010

Judicial candidate Mimi Hasselbalch is among those upset the MSBA is doing more for candidates who signed the affidavit.

Several of the 10th District judicial candidates who signed the Minnesota State Bar Association’s judicial campaign conduct affirmation are upset that the MSBA isn’t providing more assistance to them. “At least a few of us who signed the affirmation are very frustrated with the lack of support from the [MSBA and its judicial election conduct committee],” said candidate Mimi Hasselbalch. “We didn’t necessarily expect them to promote us as signers, but when this endorsement happened, we turned to them for support.”


Foreclosure freeze may have fallout in Chapter 13s (access required)

BY: Barbara L. Jones
POSTED: October 20, 2010

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The recent freeze on foreclosures — which is now begining to thaw — may have fallout for Chapter 13 debtors.


Matthew Johnson appointed COA chief (access required)

BY: Mark Cohen
POSTED: October 14, 2010

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Gov. Tim Pawlenty has elevated Court of Appeals Judge Matthew Johnson to the chief’s spot, effective Nov. 1. Chief Judge Edward Toussaint, who will reach retirement age next year, will remain on the court until he does. Toussaint has been chief for 15 years.


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