The four-member New Republican House Caucus has joined a coalition of small businesses to sue Gov. Tim Walz over his peacetime emergency orders.
Read More »Lesch loses third bid to dismiss lawsuit
A Ruling by the state Supreme Court opens the way for a defamation trial.
Read More »Dorsey lays off ‘limited number’ of staff, attorneys
Minneapolis-based law firm Dorsey & Whitney has publicly acknowledged that it laid off “a limited number” of staff and attorneys.
Read More »Law school urges Whitmer to release prisoner with COVID-19
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is being asked to release a prisoner who has been fighting his murder conviction for years and now is stricken with COVID-19.
Read More »Idaho State track athletes want transgender lawsuit tossed
Two female athletes want a judge to dismiss a lawsuit challenging a new Idaho law banning transgender women from competing in women's sports.
Read More »Moonlighting police officer entitled to city indemnification
A St. Paul police officer who was providing security at a homeless shelter where a stabbing that took place while off duty is entitled to defense and indemnification from the city, a court ruled.
Read More »Frey: Officer who put knee on man’s neck should be charged
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said he believes officer Derek Chauvin should be charged in Monday’s death of George Floyd.
Read More »Federal judge rules Florida can’t stop poor felons from voting
A federal judge ruled that Florida law can’t stop felons from voting because they can’t pay back any legal fees and restitution they owe.
Read More »Virginia school board defends transgender bathroom ban
A Virginia school board defended its transgender bathroom ban before a federal appeals court this week.
Read More »Judge whose anti-rape advice was ‘close your legs’ loses job
A judge who suggested that a woman seeking a restraining order could “close your legs” to prevent a sexual assault has been removed and permanently barred from presiding over a courtroom.
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