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US appeals court rules Minnesota handgun possession age restrictions unconstitutional

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The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled Tuesday that a Minnesota law requiring handgun carry permit applicants to be at least 21 years of age is unconstitutional. Regarding US history, the court rejected the state’s argument that 18 to 20-year-olds were denied the right to bear arms under common law.

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Minnesota court rules state abortion laws unconstitutional

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A Minnesota district court ruled Monday that state “abortion laws relating to mandated physician care, hospitalization, criminalization, parental notification, and informed consent are unconstitutional” under Minnesota’s State Constitution.

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US Supreme Court rules that government cannot keep profit from properties sold to satisfy tax debt

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The US Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the government cannot keep the profits of properties sold to pay off tax debts. The court reached this decision in the case of Tyler v. Hennepin County, Minnesota, et al. wherein a local Minnesota government sold off a woman’s condo to satisfy her tax bill.

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“States Are Not Entitled to Windfalls in Tax Disputes, Supreme Court Rules; In a unanimous decision, the justices sided with a 94-year-old woman who got nothing when a Minnesota county sold her condominium to recoup unpaid taxes”

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“States Are Not Entitled to Windfalls in Tax Disputes, Supreme Court Rules; In a unanimous decision, the justices sided with a 94-year-old woman who got nothing when a Minnesota county sold her condominium to recoup unpaid taxes”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report. Supreme Court in Tyler v.

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“Controversial MN Supreme Court ruling fuels legislative change to protect sexual assault survivors; With student support, the Minnesota Legislature is working to close the ‘intoxication loophole'”

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“Controversial MN Supreme Court ruling fuels legislative change to protect sexual assault survivors; With student support, the Minnesota Legislature is working to close the ‘intoxication loophole'”: Samantha Woodward of The Minnesota Daily, the student newspaper of the University of Minnesota, has this report.

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“Minnesota city can’t ban filming of kids at parks, appeals court rules; A three-judge appellate panel overturned an ordinance banning the filming of children in city parks, finding it violates the First Amendment”

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Minnesota city can’t ban filming of kids at parks, appeals court rules; A three-judge appellate panel overturned an ordinance banning the filming of children in city parks, finding it violates the First Amendment”: Andy Monserud of Courthouse News Service has this report on a ruling that the U.S.

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“Minnesota Court Ruling Fuels Calls to Change Sexual Assault Law; The state Supreme Court tossed out a man’s conviction on a third-degree sexual conduct charge because the woman he was accused of assaulting was ‘voluntarily intoxicated’ at the time”

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Minnesota Court Ruling Fuels Calls to Change Sexual Assault Law; The state Supreme Court tossed out a man’s conviction on a third-degree sexual conduct charge because the woman he was accused of assaulting was ‘voluntarily intoxicated’ at the time”: Christina Morales of The New York Times has this report.