Minnesota Lawyer

A class-action lawsuit questioning the constitutionality of Minnesota’s troubled sex offender program has reached an impasse.

A pair of lawsuits seeking to thwart legislation allowing child care providers to unionize was taken up in U.S. District Court on Thursday, July 18.

Lawyers representing civilly committed sex offenders met with the Minnesota Attorney General's Office last week to try to negotiate an end to a class-action lawsuit.

On Thursday, Gov. Mark Dayton expressed frustration that nothing had gotten done regarding MSOP and the impending threat of court action.

Legislation making significant changes to the state’s troubled civil commitment program for sex offenders appears to be all but dead following a Friday setback in the House Judiciary Committee.

Attorney and GOP activist Ronald Schutz is considering a run for governor in 2014.

Veteran GOP activist Bonn Clayton knowingly disseminated false information about the state Republican Party's stance on judicial elections in 2012, a three judge panel has ruled. Clayton was issued a $1,200 fine for violating state campaign finance laws.

Since October, former Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Eric Magnuson has chaired a task force charged with making recommendations to overhaul the state’s policies for dangerous sex offenders.

Former Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Eric Magnuson will lead a 15-member task force charged with recommending reforms for the troubled Minnesota Sex Offender Program.

Timothy Coon could spend his whole life confined to the Minnesota Sex Offender Program for actions he committed as a juvenile. And there are more than 50 others like him inside the walls of MSOP.