Minnesota Lawyer

The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that Gov. Tony Evers’ administration does not have the authority to issue capacity limits on bars, restaurants and other businesses without the Legislature’s approval.

Derek Chauvin's attorney, Eric Nelson, is trying to prove that the 19-year Minneapolis police veteran followed his training and that George Floyd died because of his illegal drug use and underlying health problems.

Derek Chauvin is charged with second- and third-degree murder and manslaughter. Here’s a look at some of the perils — and possible benefits — in Chauvin taking the stand.

Barry Brodd, a former Santa Rosa, California, officer, stoutly defended Chauvin’s actions, even as a prosecutor pounded away at the witness during cross-examination and banged on the lectern.

Earlier, the judge in the George Floyd murder case refused a defense request to immediately sequester the jury after the killing of a Black man during a traffic stop Sunday triggered unrest in Brooklyn Center.

Attorney Eric Nelson has gone hard and consistently at his chief message: that Floyd’s consumption of illegal drugs is to blame for his death, rather than something Chauvin did.

Ramsey Clark, the attorney general in the Johnson administration who became an outspoken activist and a harsh critic of U.S. policy, has died. He was 93.

The Supreme Court is telling California that it can’t enforce coronavirus-related restrictions that have limited home-based religious worship including Bible studies and prayer meetings.

A Michigan Supreme Court justice said Thursday that he has been overseas for three months, participating in an international program to improve society’s perception of people with disabilities while pulling all-nighters to keep up with his work back home.

Dr. Andrew Baker, the Hennepin County medical examiner, took the stand at the murder trial of former officer Derek Chauvin for pressing his knee on or close to George Floyd’s neck.