A House committee has begun a bipartisan conversation about reining in the governor’s peacetime emergency powers.
Read More »Advisory board formed for Conviction Review Unit
The 16-member board includes lawyers, prosecutors, justice reform advocates, academics and a retired state Supreme Court justice.
Read More »Capitol Retort: Session priorities; enhanced penalties; voir dear
Our review of issues in state and national news, with a rotating cast of political people in the know.
Read More »In the Hopper: Race equity; be it resolved; veterans justice
In the 2021 legislative session’s early going, George Floyd’s presence is being powerfully felt—at least in one chamber.
Read More »Bar Buzz: Mitchell Hamline seeks diversity officer
The Mitchell Hamline School of Law is advertising a newly created position of vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion.
Read More »Court reverses commitment of sex offender
The Minnesota Court of Appeals has reversed the civil commitment of a man a District Court judge deemed sexually dangerous, ruling that the judge erred and misapplied the law.
Read More »Bar Buzz: BCA finds no rally crimes
No one committed a crime during the recent “Storm the Capitol” rally that featured incendiary rhetoric from several speakers.
Read More »Feds to hold first virtual jury trial
Minnesota’s U.S. District Court’s first remote jury trial begins Monday.
Read More »Senate committee OKs executive power curb
A Senate committee on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill limiting governors’ ability to impose new criminal penalties through their peacetime emergency authority.
Read More »Sentencing commission issues another ‘minority report’
Just as it did in 2020, the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission’s annual legislative report includes a minority report, reflecting a split between factions on the commission.
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