Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 9th, 2008
Just in time for primary election day, Hennepin County District Court Chief Judge James Swenson and Hennepin County Bar Association President Mary Vasaly have issued a press release addressing the cut in jury pay and other effects of budget cuts on the courts. They write that civil filing is now closed on Wednesday afternoons; mandatory [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 24th, 2007
The following is Minnesota Lawyer Editor Mark Cohen’s column for this week, which we are making available to our blog readers as a special extra. This holiday poem was inspired by the rodent situation at the Hennepin County Government Center. Happy holidays! ‘Twas the day before Christmas and through the courthouseNot a creature was stirring, [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 31st, 2007
The Hennepin and Beltrami County court systems are taking further steps to crack down on drunk driving — and even assisting offenders in the process. Earlier this year the Minnesota Legislature chose the two counties to test an “ignition interlock” program in the state. Ignition interlock is a device placed in a car that requires [...]
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