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Hermerding appointed in 9th District
David F. Hermerding has been appointed a District Court judge in Minnesota’s Ninth Judicial District. Hermerding is replacing Judge John R. Solien, and will be chambered at Aitkin in Aitkin County. Hermerding is the Chief Deputy Crow Wing Count[...]
Schultz named magistrate judge
David Schultz, former partner and trial lawyer in Maslon's Litigation Group, has been appointed to the position of United States Magistrate Judge for the District of Minnesota. Schultz will take the oath of office in the U.S. Courthouse in St. Paul o[...]
Carol Hanks and Mark Betters named to bench
Carol M. Hanks has been appointed as a District Court Judge in Minnesota’s Third Judicial District. This vacancy was created upon the retirement of the Honorable Larry M. Collins, and will be chambered at Waseca in Waseca County. Hanks is a shar[...]
Nevermore, says harassment restraining order court
“And we offer-purely as dictum-that when one is characterized, rightly or wrongly, as a frighteningly obsessive ex-boyfriend eligible for a harassment restraining order, the typical strategy for a reversal does not include aligning oneself with an [...]
Jan. 25 is deadline to apply for federal bench
Here's the most recent news on federal judges in Minnesota: Congressman Eric Paulsen has announced that candidates who have already applied to the federal judge selection committee established by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken do not need to s[...]
Churchwell appointed to Seventh District Bench
On Friday, Gov. Mark Dayton announced the appointment of Timothy M. Churchwell as District Court judge in Minnesota’s Seventh Judicial District. Churchwell is replacing Judge David R. Battey, and will be chambered at Alexandria in Douglas County. [...]
Red River diversion group seeks to have legal hurdle removed
Supporters of a Red River diversion channel around Fargo and Moorhead, Minnesota, say a lawsuit filed by upstream opponents should be thrown out and the project should move forward. The Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Authority plans to begin w[...]
In judicial contests, incumbents reign again
In an otherwise volatile “change” election that punctuated by the unexpected victory of Donald J. Trump, Minnesota voters displayed a pronounced preference for incumbents when it came time to cast votes in judicial contests. For the second str[...]
Judge: Billy Glaze’s appeal died with him
The lawyers for a convicted serial killer who died in prison can’t continue to pursue claims of innocence, a judge has ruled. In a nine-page order, Hennepin County District Court Judge Todd Barnette concluded that nothing in the record supported[...]
Present Sense Impressions: Grappling with Karsjens v. Piper
“Our state has not grappled with the very real issues raised in Karsjens v. Piper. Although the federal district court did not hold that Minnesota’s initial commitment procedures were unconstitutional, it found grave fault with the state’s post[...]
Legal Tech
- How ransomware tactics against law firms are changing
- How large language models are leveling the personal injury playing field
- Attorney Share, Lawmatics integrate to automate law firm referrals
Top News
- Prosecutors struggle to turn voter fraud claims into charges
- Best At Work Insights: We tore out the workforce backup generator
- Citing jury instruction, justices order new sex-abuse trial
- Judicial Branch announces $4 million in courthouse security grants
- 8th Circuit upholds school district in student suicide suit
Expert Testimony
- Best At Work Insights: We tore out the workforce backup generator
- Legally Speaking: How communication failures turn disputes into lawsuits
- Perspectives: Umpire’s death recalls case law in Minnesota
- Perspectives: It’s not ‘football’ here, but soccer cases abound
