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A diverse Supreme Court grapples with affirmative action
The United States Supreme Court is deciding a pair of cases that could end affirmative action programs that consider race in college admissions.
Ex-charter school counselor loses non-renewal suit at appellate court
The court held a counselor's charter school experience did not constitute teaching in a single district, allowing a district to not renew her contract.
Lizzo prevails in trademark battle
A federal board overturns a refusal to register her signature phrase.
2022 Attorneys of the Year
Minnesota Lawyer’s Attorneys of the Year awards recognizes attorneys for the work they did in the past year. But that work has often stretched back years before and the impact of these will stretch forward for years or sometimes lifetimes.
Justices affirm video testimony did not violate right to confront
The Minnesota Supreme Court held that the defendant’s right to confront her witness face-to-face was not violated with remote technology.
COVID emergency case remanded
Gov. Walz's order has expried, but the state Supreme Court orders a hearing on whether he has the power to declare such as order.
How video evidence is presented can hold sway in court
A growing body of research has shown that there are many influences on how people perceive events recorded on video.
Supreme Court might have easy outs on elections and immigration
The Supreme Court soon could find itself with easy ways out of two high-profile cases involving immigration and elections, if indeed the justices are looking to avoid potentially messy, divisive decisions.
Supporting case for sacred land
A dispute in Arizona between Indigenous people and mining interests has drawn strong interest from the Religious Liberty Clinic at the University of St. Thomas School of Law.
Wetlands ‘elimination’ is key in Cohasset project ruling
The ruling directed the city of Cohasset to issue a new decision on the need for an environmental impact statement with regard to a proposed large manufacturing facility.
Professor sees politics in many moves to senior judge status
One law professor who recently published in the Minnesota Law Review argues that the politicization of the courts has been happening for the past two decades.
Immigration law experts raise questions about Title 42
A small clause is causing major disruptions in immigration law this winter.
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