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A review of Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s budget plan reveals news that is bad for the courts, but not as bad as some had feared. Pawlenty proposes a general 5 percent reduction in appropriations for the courts and for the Board of Legal Defense in the 2010-11 biennium.  Some had worried that the cut could be as [...]

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One of my guilty pleasures when I am in the mood for an afternoon snack is a peanut butter cracker snack pack, which I purchase at a convenience store in the skyway. Imagine my surprise when I saw those same crackers subject to a recall in the recent salmonella outbreak.
The recall got me thinking about how [...]

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In Monday’s issue of Minnesota Lawyer we introduce you to several Army JAG officers who’ll be leaving for a year-long deployment in Iraq in a couple weeks. (Pictured is assistant Hennepin County Attorney Jennifer Beck-Brown.)
The lawyers I talked with for the article — “Soldiers’ Stories” — are part of the Minnesota Army National Guard’s 34th [...]

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Gov. Tim Pawlenty recently appointed his legal counsel, Karen Janisch, to the bench. Janisch (whom we interviewed a few years ago) is an alum of Rider Bennet, the governor’s old (and now defunct) law firm.
One question we sometimes get is how many Rider Bennett alums the governor has appointed to judgeships. I am aware of [...]

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Can things get any more embarrassing for the Star Tribune? Developments this week show that maybe they can.
On the heels of the newspaper’s filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week, word emerged early this week that the checks that were issued to some employees who accepted buyout offers from the paper weren’t worth the [...]

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Pity poor Justice John Roberts, who not only flubbed the oath of office, but, despite Barack Obama’s best efforts, caused the incoming president to do the same. (See “Roberts, Obama jumble presidential oath of office.”)
Here is how the oath is supposed to be administered: “I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office [...]

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The Minnesota Lawyer blog congratulates Barack Obama on becoming the 44th President of the United States of America.
 

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