In the Hopper: Deadly encounters; civil commitments; temptress law

Kevin Featherly March 13, 2020

Attorney General Keith Ellison, left, and Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington briefed the press on the status of their Working Group on Police-Involved Deadly Force on Dec. 5. Last week, Harrington told lawmakers about the group’s recommendations. (Staff photo: Kevin Featherly)

In the Hopper is a summary of Minnesota legislation of interest to the legal community.

In the Hopper: High-tech policing; minor trusts; Data Practices revival

Kevin Featherly February 28, 2020

The Minnesota House and Senate are moving a bill that requires warrants for law enforcement’s use of unmanned drone aircraft during investigations. (AP file photo)

Our review of issues in state and national news, with a rotating cast of political people in the know.

In the Hopper: Child brides; insulin suit; guidelines recommendations

Kevin Featherly February 21, 2020

At the Chain-In to End Child Marriage event on Feb. 13, Dawn Tyree (center, in wedding dress) sings in the Capitol Rotunda with her fellow proponents of Senate File 1393, a bill to prohibit minors under the age of 18 from marrying. (Staff photo: Kevin Featherly)

If a bill becomes law, Minnesota parents and judges would no longer be able to sign off on kids getting married.

In the Hopper: Published v. unpublished; matter of trust; renter’s rights

Kevin Featherly February 14, 2020

Kari Dziedzic, Kelly Moller, Mark Johnson, Ruth Richardson, Scott Newman

Minnesota State Bar Association has chosen just three bills as priorities for the year. Of those, it really hopes to pass only two.

In the Hopper: House Judiciary omnibus walkthrough

Kevin Featherly April 10, 2019

Rep. Kelly Moller is the author of House File 10, which is sexual harassment legislation that would do away with the “severe or pervasive” courtroom standard. (File photo)

Our weekly summary of Minnesota legislation of interest to the legal community.

In the Hopper: Judiciary budget, exonerated persons, parental rights

Kevin Featherly April 4, 2019

Weekly updates on Minnesota legislation of interest to the legal community.

In the Hopper: House harassment stand, lawyerly loans

Kevin Featherly March 28, 2019

Rep. Kelly Moller, DFL-Shoreview, author of the House harassment bill, said during floor debate March 21 that the prevailing standard is so high that unwanted kissing and touching, requests for oral sex and comparing female employees’ breasts are not enough to merit a successful harassment claim in Minnesota. (Staff photo: Kevin Featherly)

A weekly briefing on legislation of interest to Minnesota's legal community.

In the Hopper: Judiciary omnibus edition

Kevin Featherly March 20, 2019

Flanked by committee staff, Sen. Warren Limmer, R-Maple Grove, chairs the Senate Judiciary committee on March 15. With Limmer, from left, are counsel Priyanka Premo, Senate researcher Linnea Michaelson, committee administrator Angela Cook, and legislative assistant to the chair Lilly Abbott. (Staff photo: Kevin Featherly)

Beating the first non-finance bill deadline by a day, the House Judiciary and Civil Law committee last week passed a 32-page data practices and civil law omnibus policy package that covered a lot of ground.

In the Hopper: Equal rights; veterans’ stays of adjudication

Kevin Featherly March 14, 2019

Rep. Mary Kunesh-Podein, DFL-New Brighton, presents House File 13, her bill to add gender equality protections to the Minnesota Constitution, on the House floor. (Staff photo: Kevin Featherly)

In a historic 72-55 vote March 7, the Minnesota House approved an Equal Rights Amendment to the Minnesota Constitution that would bar gender discrimination.

In the Hopper: Election cybersecurity money, juvenile justice

Kevin Featherly March 6, 2019

Three juvenile justice bills got hearings before the House Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform committee on Feb. 28. One was passed and handed over to the Judiciary committee with no GOP support.