Several witnesses have been subpoenaed to appear before a federal grand jury considering charges against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who is already facing state murder charges in the death of George Floyd.
Read More »Judge bans enforcement of 100-day deportation pause
U.S. District Judge Drew Tipton issued a preliminary injunction sought by Texas, which argued the moratorium violated federal law and risked imposing additional costs on the state.
Read More »Appeals court to weigh 3rd-degree murder charge for Chauvin
The Minnesota Court of Appeals has agreed to consider a request from prosecutors to reinstate a third-degree murder charge against the fired Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death.
Read More »Lawsuit could have courts redraw Minnesota’s political maps
A lawsuit seeks to prevent current maps from being used in 2022 and potentially have the courts take over the job, Minnesota Public Radio reported.
Read More »Prosecutor son seeks father’s release in fatal Brink’s heist
Four decades after an infamous deadly 1981 armored truck robbery, advocates for the 76-year-old inmate’s release include San Francisco’s chief prosecutor, the son left behind at 14 months old when both his parents were arrested.
Read More »Court to take up Trump immigration, abortion referral rules
The cases won’t be argued before the fall, and they could be affected by President Joe Biden’s orders to potentially reconsider both policies. Biden called for a “top-to-bottom” review of the public charge rule earlier this month.
Read More »Garland says Justice Dept. must be politically independent
A federal appeals court judge who was snubbed by Republicans for a seat on the Supreme Court in 2016, Merrick Garland appeared Monday before the Senate Judiciary Committee and is widely expected to sail through his confirmation process with bipartisan support.
Read More »Dominion Voting Systems sues ‘MyPillow Guy’ for $1.3 billion
Dominion Voting Systems filed a $1.3 billion defamation lawsuit Monday against the founder and CEO of Minnesota-based MyPillow, saying that Mike Lindell falsely accused the company of rigging the 2020 presidential election.
Read More »Supreme Court won’t halt turnover of Trump’s tax records
In a significant defeat for former President Donald Trump, the Supreme Court on Monday declined to step in to halt the turnover of his tax records to a New York prosecutor.
Read More »Court won’t revive porn actress’s defamation suit against Trump
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from porn star Stormy Daniels, who sought to revive a defamation lawsuit she filed against former President Donald Trump.
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