Constitutional Law Reporter

MAY 10, 2023

Hennepin County, Minnesota : The case involvesHennepin County’s confiscation and sale of 93-year-old Geraldine Tyler’s former home as payment for approximately $15,000 in property taxes, penalties, interest, and costs. The County sold the home for $40,000, and, consistent with a Minnesota forfeiture statute, kept all proceeds.

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The Crime Report

APRIL 26, 2022

killed Houston police Detective Daryl Wayne Shirley in April 1982, just three months after he was released from a Minnesota prison on parole. Thirty-six years passed between Williams’ 1982 crime and his 2018 resentencing to life imprisonment, plus 60 years, after a court decision vacated his death sentence. Williams, 63.

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JonathanTurley

APRIL 14, 2021

Here is the column: Minnesota is once more reeling from an all too familiar pattern of a police shooting leading to protests and riots. Some of us voiced concerns over the trial court decision to try Chauvin in the same city where George Floyd was killed and riots raged. The impact could also be felt in Minneapolis.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MAY 12, 2023

In total, at least 25 cases have been filed in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawai’i, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Vermont. The Supreme Court sided with the fossil fuel company defendants, ruling that appellate courts could review all grounds of the remand order.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

JUNE 22, 2023

Facts of the Case Geraldine Tyler owned a condominium in Hennepin County, Minnesota, that accumulated about $15,000 in unpaid real estate taxes along with interest and penalties. The County seized the condo and sold it for $40,000, keeping the $25,000 excess over Tyler’s tax debt for itself pursuant to Minn.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

DECEMBER 11, 2020

A Hawaii court held that the Hawai‘i Environmental Policy Act requires environmental review for commercial taking of aquarium fish and that Department of Land and Natural Resources issuance and renewal of licenses for commercial aquarium collection without environmental review was invalid and illegal. In Minnesota v. Chevron Corp.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court decision that vacated the listing of the Beringia distinct population segment (DPS) of the Pacific bearded seal subspecies as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Minnesota Federal Court Said State Biofuel Mandate Was Not Preempted.

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SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 18, 2023

Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Supreme Court hears appeal of postal worker who didn’t work Sundays in dispute over religious accommodations (Ariane de Vogue, CNN) Minnesota moves to protect Native children as Supreme Court decision looms (Dan Gunderson, MPR News) Clarence Thomas’s Gifts and the Supreme Court’s Credibility (David Leonhardt, The New (..)

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SCOTUSBlog

MAY 19, 2023

They argue that lower courts are deeply confused about how to determine whether an election law is a classic restriction on speech, or merely a regulation of election procedures subject to the doctrine’s sliding-scale of First Amendment scrutiny. A list of this week’s featured petitions is below: Emily v. Bond , Rivas-Villegas v.

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JURIST

JULY 16, 2023

No matter what, we will help our patients be seen in a place that’s most accessible for them, whether it’s in Nebraska, Minnesota, or a state outside of our affiliate. The law’s signing comes after a lengthy court battle over a similar 2018 law, which was struck down by the Iowa Supreme Court. They were wrong.”

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Minnesota Supreme Court Declined to Review Claims Regarding Environmental Review for Oil Pipeline. The Minnesota Supreme Court denied petitions for further review of an appellate court decision finding all but one aspect of the environmental review for the Enbridge Line 3 oil pipeline project to be adequate.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Federal Court Stayed Remand Order in Minnesota’s Climate Case Against Fossil Fuel Industry, Denied Attorney Fees. The federal district court for the District of Minnesota stayed its order remanding Minnesota’s climate change lawsuit against the fossil fuel industry. Minnesota v. 0:20-cv-01636 (D. Louis area.

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At the Lectern

JANUARY 31, 2024

Supreme Court will review a Colorado Supreme Court decision disqualifying Donald Trump from appearing on the state’s 2024 ballot on grounds he violated section 3 of the federal Constitution’s 14th amendment by engaging in insurrection. Combined, the seven amici have almost 100 years of state supreme court experience.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

JANUARY 13, 2021

Developments in other climate change cases brought by state and local governments against fossil fuel companies include: Delaware filed a brief in support of its motion to remand its lawsuit to state court. The federal district court for the District of Minnesota scheduled a hearing on Minnesota’s remand motion for January 13, 2021.

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JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Indeed, “Walzing” has become the Minnesota governor’s signature political two-step after his controversial statements on his allegedly socialist views , eliminating the electoral college and other topics. Today, there is no more nimble performer of that dizzying dance than Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz.

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SCOTUSBlog

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Thompson agreed with Roberts that a governor’s veto can limit the legislature’s power under the elections clause, pointing to the Supreme Court’s 1932 decision in Smiley v. Holm , in which the justices upheld the Minnesota governor’s veto of a congressional map enacted by the state legislature.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MARCH 6, 2018

DECISIONS AND SETTLEMENTS. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court decision that vacated the listing of the Arctic ringed seal as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The action involved closing valves on pipelines in Washington, Montana, Minnesota, and North Dakota.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

JUNE 8, 2021

Justice Sotomayor dissented, writing that she believed the Court’s interpretation would allow defendants to “sidestep” the general bar on appellate review by “shoehorning” a civil rights or federal officer removal argument into their case for removal. Minnesota v. Justice Alito did not take part in the case. 21-1752 (8th Cir.).

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

JULY 2, 2021

The district court found the analysis of greenhouse gas and climate change impacts to be adequate but remanded for consideration of alternatives that did not involve leasing all nominated parcels. The conservation groups’ appeal of the district court decision is still pending, with the opening brief due on July 12. Minnesota v.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MAY 7, 2021

DECISIONS AND SETTLEMENTS. Parties Voluntarily Dismissed Appeals of Federal Court Decision Requiring More Climate Change Analysis for Wyoming Oil and Gas Leases. Environmental Review Not Required for Approval of Minnesota Utility’s Agreements to Purchase Power from New Subsidiary-Owned Gas Plant in Wisconsin.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

AUGUST 4, 2021

After the developers terminated the Keystone XL pipeline project, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on July 16, 2021 dismissed for lack of jurisdiction an appeal of the district court’s denial of a motion for a preliminary injunction barring work on the pipeline. City of Berkeley , No. 4:19-cv-07668 (N.D. July 6, 2021).

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Above The Law

MARCH 31, 2025

From a WilmerHale spokesperson: We appreciate the courts swift action to preserve our clients right to counsel and acknowledgement of the unconstitutional nature of the executive order and its chilling effect on the legal system. 8 Minnesota Federal Bankruptcy Judge to Resign Amid Misconduct Allegations. Read more here. #8

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JonathanTurley

APRIL 19, 2021

Maxine Waters, D-CA, went to Minnesota and told the protesters that they “gotta stay on the street” and “ get more confrontational.” She added that there would be no acceptance of court decisions to the contrary: “We’re looking for a guilty verdict. With rioting continuing in Brooklyn Center , Minn.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

APRIL 9, 2021

and Minnesota Federal Courts Remanded Climate Cases Against Fossil Fuel Industry. Two federal district courts—in Minnesota and the District of Columbia—granted motions to remand cases brought by plaintiffs against the fossil fuel industry. Minnesota v. Chevron USA Inc. , 21-15318 (9th Cir. 0:20-cv-01636 (D.

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SCOTUSBlog

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

2023, for example, the Minnesota Supreme Court threw out an attempt to remove Trump from that state’s ballot. 27, the Michigan Supreme Court declined to review a lower-court decision that allowed Trump to appear on the state’s primary ballot. And on Dec. And on Dec.

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The Estrin Report

MARCH 16, 2025

Furthermore, recent Supreme Court decisions curbing the power of regulatory agencies set the stage for an additional litigation surge. Well, then I am cutting off your electricity to Minnesota. Corporate demand is likely to push an even larger boost of needed legal services. Oh, yeah, well, Im raising them to 50% Really?

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