Minnesota Lawyer

A trio of recent rulings of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reflect the continued tendency of the court, at one time one of the most hospitable circuits for employees’ rights, to becoming one of the least favorable forums for them.

The 19th Amendment to the U.S Constitution granting women the right to vote, which is being commemorated far and wide during this period of its 100th anniversary, has many Minnesota markings to it.

The occurrence of both Joe Biden's election and a Supreme Court vacancy could lead to another Minnesotan, the fourth one, to land on the high court. But even if Biden doesn’t get that opportunity, a Minnesotan might make it there anyway.

Two recent attempts by President Trump to ban publication of a pair of unfavorable books about him faltered badly.

A quartet of cases decided this spring by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, including one from Minnesota, reflects the difficulty that claimants experience in navigating the shoals of the Americans with Disabilities Act and prevailing under it.

The delayed diamond anniversary provides an opportune occasion to review some of the eclectic litigation the Twins have generated, as well as the law and lore of the national pastime in this state, dating back more than a century.

The ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court two weeks ago prohibiting discrimination by employers against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals has roots deeply embedded in Minnesota.

The 1920 event in Duluth takes on particular prominence in light of the death of George Floyd at the hands (and knee) of Minneapolis police on Memorial Day evening.

A pair of cases decided this spring by the Minnesota Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals upheld challenges to searches by government authorities.

Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has finally come into the 20th century, it shouldn’t be too long before it takes a much-warranted stride into the 21st and, if it does, bring some other media-shy tribunals along with them, including the federal and state courts here in Minnesota.