Mass shootings have become a routine occurrence in America.
Read More »Commentary: DACA case pits legality against morality
Now the Supreme Court is being asked to rule on whether Trump’s rescission was itself illegal.
Read More »Quandaries and Quagmires: New MLM policy for judicial disciplinary expense
Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company (“MLM“) announced a new insurance policy for judges.
Read More »All in the Family: Recent fee claim, UCCJEA and HRO reversals
Aside from the slew of reversals involving child protection cases over the last month, the Minnesota Court of Appeals was busy dealing with other issues more pertinent to family court practitioners.
Read More »Perspectives: Marquee LBGT case has Minnesota roots
It’s unusual for the U.S. Supreme Court to begin its term with one of its marquee cases. It’s even more infrequent for the high court to hear a case involving transgender rights — it’s never done so before now.
Read More »Commentary: Suing big oil is how states address climate
A growing number of cities and states want to turn climate change lawsuits against oil companies into the next tobacco or opioid litigation.
Read More »Legal Writing Notebook: Should I ‘clean up’ my quotations?
When you write, do you quote? Do you quote other people who have quoted? Are some of those people judges?
Read More »Commentary: ‘Absolute immunity’ argument overreaches
According to the White House, senior advisers who work closely with the president have “absolute immunity” from congressional subpoena on matters related to their official duties.
Read More »Commentary: Is Ginsburg prize ethical? Yes, but it’s complicated
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will donate to charity the $1 million Berggruen Prize for Culture and Philosophy she recently won.
Read More »Perspectives: Federal and Minnesota style impeachment
As the impeachment process plays out in the nation’s capitol, most of all of the Democrats from Minnesota in the House of Representatives, have signed on to it.
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