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Bar Buzz: Report tackles white supremacy, policing
The public must trust police to act equitably and humanely in enforcing the law without hate or bias, a new study by the Minnesota Justice Research Center asserts.
Bar Buzz: Report: Prisons’ COVID-19 response fails
In a report issued Monday, the Ombuds for Corrections office criticizes state leaders for failing to do enough to prevent COVID-19 from rampaging through the state prison system.
Bar Buzz: Walz makes batch of appointments
A few of the Gov. Tim Walz’s most recent board appointments caught our eye. We thought we’d fill you in.
Bar Buzz: Tech’s a big help for Asian-Pacific families’ advocate
Lawyer Brook Mallak is settling into her job as Ombudsperson for Asian Pacific Families. She has been at it since Dec. 14.
Bar Buzz: Zoom event features pathfinding women lawyers
A virtual event March 4 will feature 25 female luminaries of Minnesota’s bench and bar.
Bar Buzz: Commission seeks replacements for Fraser, Mottl
The search is on for candidates to fill two judgeships opening up in Hennepin and Chisago counties.
Governor signs deadline waiver
Gov. Tim Walz has signed a bill that waives statutory deadlines on court proceedings by two months.
Bar Buzz: Andow, Couri named Hennepin County judges
Anna Andow is replacing former Hennepin County Chief Judge Kevin S. Burke on that county’s bench. Meanwhile, Theresa Couri will take over for Judge Mary R. Vasaly, likewise in the state’s 4th Judicial District. Both Burke and Vasaly have retired.
Bar Buzz: No sanctions, please: Kaardal replies to show-cause demand
Lawyers for Minnesota government watchdog attorney Erick Kaardal contend that he did nothing wrong when he filed a lawsuit in Washington, D.C.’s U.S. District Court seeking to overturn the presidential election.
Bar Buzz: 4 finalists for 10th District bench
The state’s Judicial Selection Commission has forwarded to the governor four finalists for a seat on the 10th Judicial District bench, left vacant by Judge Mary E. Hannon’s retirement.
Bar Buzz: Law Library exhibit goes virtual
The library's first-ever virtual exhibit's theme is justices’ quirky and intriguing jobs earlier in life.
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