Influential conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died in West Texas, the U.S. Marshals Service said on Saturday. He was 79. Reaction to his death ...
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Morgan Stanley agreed to pay $3.2 billion to end a joint federal-state investigation into its handling of mortgage-backed securities, the fourth deal to be struck ...
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IOWA High court to consider ban on voting by felons In a major voting rights case, the Iowa Supreme Court will consider whether to relax ...
Read More »Across the Nation: Roberts sold more than $250,000 in Microsoft stock
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Read More »Minnesota auditor sues over law allowing private audits
State Auditor Rebecca Otto has filed a lawsuit challenging a new state law that diminished her office’s powers. Minnesota lawmakers passed a measure last year ...
Read More »Across the Region: Supreme Court campaign ad spurs claim of broken pledge
WISCONSIN Supreme Court campaign ad spurs claim of broken pledge An outside group posted an online campaign ad Tuesday using footage prepared by state Supreme ...
Read More »Across the Region: Challengers warn of politics in Wis. Supreme Court race
WISCONSIN Challengers warn of politics in Supreme Court race The two rivals trying to unseat Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley warned of the influence ...
Read More »Across the Nation: New lawsuit seeks replacement of Flint’s lead pipes
New lawsuit seeks replacement of Flint’s lead pipes FLINT, Mich. — Environmental and civil rights groups want a federal judge to order the prompt replacement ...
Read More »Lawyers: Life-without-parole decision affects Minnesota cases
A man sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole for raping and killing a Woodbury woman when he was 17, and seven ...
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