Minnesota Lawyer

A Judicial Branch pilot project is expanding civil legal representation for Minnesotans involved in landlord-tenant and family law disputes.

The Minnesota Court of Appeals recently ruled that appellants claiming a technological problem harmed their case will forfeit the argument if they have failed to ensure that the problem was noted in the court record.

Three of Minnesota’s best legal minds weighed in on what may result from the Supreme Court's seismic decision on abortion rights.

The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled there was a rational basis for disparate penalties assessed following an assault conviction in a secure treatment facility.

The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Minnesota have settled a lawsuit alleging that the city of Faribault’s housing rental ordinance encouraged landlords to discriminate against people of color.

By helping to secure Minnesota’s first posthumous pardon, trial lawyer Corey Gordon worked to redress past racial injustices and make the case for posthumous pardons as a form of restorative justice.

Minneapolis must employ a fully staffed police force per the City Charter or show cause why it cannot.

An 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel has dismissed the takings claim of three Minnesota businesses and their owners, who said Gov. Tim Walz violated their constitutional rights when he issued executive orders to close and reduce capacity early in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mitchell Hamline School of Law will make history when it becomes the first ABA-accredited law school to have a student attend while living inside a prison.

In a case of first impression, the Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled that just because the official court record did not show that all 12 jurors were polled, it did not mean that a defendant’s constitutional rights were violated.