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Minnesota appeals court remands state agency permit for PolyMet copper-nickel mine

JURIST

JULY 21, 2021

The Minnesota Court of Appeals remanded on Monday a permit issued by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency after finding that Poly Met Mining Inc. ” PolyMet sought to obtain state and federal permits to build the first copper-nickel platinum mine in Minnesota. PolyMet) may have engaged in “sham permitting.”

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“Minnesota Supreme Court considers transgender weightlifting lawsuit with wide-ranging implications; JayCee Cooper, a transgender woman from Minneapolis, was denied entry into a women’s USA Powerlifting competition in 2019; Her civil lawsuit claiming discrimination in violation of the Minnesota Human Rights Act is now in the hands of the state Supreme Court”

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DECEMBER 3, 2024

The Supreme Court of Minnesota has posted this video of today’s oral argument online at this link.

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Minnesota Senate passes bill ensuring minimum wage and benefits for rideshare drivers

JURIST

MAY 22, 2023

The Minnesota Senate passed a bill mandating rideshare companies to provide their drivers a minimum wage and other benefits on Sunday in a narrow vote of 35-32. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has not yet said if he will or will not sign this bill. The bill requires that all drivers be compensated $1.45 per mile within the Minneapolis-St.

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US appeals court rules Minnesota handgun possession age restrictions unconstitutional

JURIST

JULY 17, 2024

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. The post US appeals court rules Minnesota handgun possession age restrictions unconstitutional appeared first on JURIST - News.

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Minnesota court denies request to require statewide public school mask mandate

JURIST

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Minnesota Judge Thomas Gillian denied concerned parents’ request on Tuesday to force all public schools within the state to mandate masks. The post Minnesota court denies request to require statewide public school mask mandate appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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Minnesota court strikes down law requiring 21-year-old age minimum for handgun permit

JURIST

APRIL 2, 2023

A federal judge for the US District Court of Minnesota Friday struck down a Minnesota law requiring individuals to be at least 21 to obtain a permit to carry a handgun in public. The post Minnesota court strikes down law requiring 21-year-old age minimum for handgun permit appeared first on JURIST - News.

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Minnesota police officer who shot Daunte Wright charged with second-degree manslaughter

JURIST

APRIL 14, 2021

The Washington County, Minnesota Attorney’s Office Wednesday announced a second-degree manslaughter charge against Kimberly Potter, the white police officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man. Potter fatally shot Wright on Sunday, during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota.

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Private security company barred from sending armed guards to polling places in Minnesota

JURIST

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

A Tennessee private security company recruiting military veterans to ‘protect’ polls in Minnesota will face new restrictions as part of a settlement with local civic engagement organizations. The assurance required Atlas to keep its business out of Minnesota until January 2022.

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Minnesota court to reconsider third-degree murder charge against George Floyd’s killer

JURIST

MARCH 8, 2021

The Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled Friday that the Hennepin County District Court must reconsider a third-degree murder charge against Derek Chauvin, the police officer who will stand trial on March 8 for killing George Floyd. On February 1, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled in the precedential case of State v.

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Minnesota AG requests trial date for officers charged in George Floyd killing

JURIST

JANUARY 30, 2021

The Minnesota Attorney General’s office filed a request with the Minnesota Court of Appeals Thursday, asking for intervention in the Hennepin County District Court’s refusal to hold a single trial in the summer for the four former Minneapolis police officers charged in the George Floyd murder case.

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Minnesota Doctor Wins Key Free Speech Appeal in the Eighth Circuit

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DECEMBER 27, 2024

Tara Gustilo won a significant free-speech victory this week before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit against the Hennepin Healthcare System in Minnesota. She was removed from her position after criticizing Black Lives Matter, Critical Race Theory, and certain COVID narratives. An appellate panel rebuked U.S.

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Minnesota judge reinstates third-degree murder charge in trial of George Floyd’s killer

JURIST

MARCH 12, 2021

The decision came on the third day of the much-anticipated trial for the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Last Friday, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled that the District Court must reconsider the additional third-degree murder charge. The original complaint in the case was filed on May 29.

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Minnesota Legal Kiosk Project

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JANUARY 20, 2022

Palmer we learned today about this Minnesota project that started last year. Thanks to a tweet from attorney Mark C. The project issued the following press release on May 3, 2021. Read more ».

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Minnesota judge’s ruling allows longer sentence for Derek Chauvin in George Floyd murder case

JURIST

MAY 13, 2021

The Minnesota judge who oversaw Derek Chauvin’s murder trial issued a ruling on Wednesday that could significantly increase the amount of time Chauvin spends in prison. Three other former Minneapolis police officers involved in Floyd’s death—J.

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Over 50 Bar Organizations Stand Up For The Rule Of Law

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MARCH 26, 2025

Louis Berks County (Pennsylvania) Bar Association Boston Bar Association Boulder County (Colorado) Bar Association Chicago Bar Association Chicago Council of Lawyers Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association Columbus (Ohio) Bar Association Connecticut Bar Association Contra Costa (California) County Bar Association Detroit Bar Association and Foundation (..)

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Minnesota lifer may be first woman to take proctored LSAT in prison

ABA Journal

AUGUST 26, 2021

A Minnesota inmate sentenced to life in prison without parole may be the first woman to take a proctored Law School Admission Test while incarcerated. Maureen…

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Supreme Court of Minnesota Finds Less Risk of Prejudice With Judicial Interrogation at a Bench Trial

EvidenceProf Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Similar to its federal counterpart, Minnesota Rule of Evidence 614(b) states that "[t]he court may interrogate witnesses, whether called by itself or by a party." The Supreme Court of Minnesota has found that "courts ordinarily should exercise that authority 'with.

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US DOJ sues landlords over rent price-fixing algorithms

JURIST

JANUARY 10, 2025

The filing also listed violations under 10 different state laws whose respective jurisdictions are party to the case, including California, North Carolina, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oregon, Tennessee, and Washington.

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Minnesota and New Jersey sue Glock for selling handguns as easily convertible machine guns

JURIST

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Minnesota and New Jersey sued Glock, Inc. The two states are seeking an injunction that would prevent Glock from selling such handguns, and Minnesota specifically seeks an order for Glock to modify their handgun design to prevent easy machine gun modifications. Glock) and its parent company Glock Ges.m.b.H.

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Minnesota Supreme Court says federal marijuana ban preempts state workers’ compensation law

JURIST

OCTOBER 14, 2021

The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday held that federal law preempts a state Workers’ Compensation (WC) law requiring employers to reimburse injured employees for medical marijuana. The court then held that the CSA preempts the WC court’s orders mandating the former employers to pay for respondents’ medical marijuana.

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Minnesota judge denies motions for continuance and change of venue in George Floyd murder trial

JURIST

MARCH 20, 2021

Minnesota Judge Peter Cahill denied motions for continuance and change of venue on Friday in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the man charged with the murder of George Floyd. I don’t think there is any place in the state of Minnesota that has not been subjected to extreme amounts of publicity on this case.”

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“Minnesota Gun Carry Age Restriction Struck Down by Appeals Court; 18-to-20 year-olds can get public carry permits under ruling; Minnesota didn’t meet Bruen, Rahimi standards, 8th Cir. says”

HowAppealing

JULY 16, 2024

“Minnesota Gun Carry Age Restriction Struck Down by Appeals Court; 18-to-20 year-olds can get public carry permits under ruling; Minnesota didn’t meet Bruen, Rahimi standards, 8th Cir. says”: Mike Vilensky of Bloomberg Law has this report on a decision that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued today.

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Hearing Set For Minnesota Crime Reform Bill

The Crime Report

JANUARY 19, 2023

Bill sponsor Kelley Moller has met with members of the committee and Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MNCASA) executive director Artika Roller to talk about what victim advocates need in order to better support victims of violent crime.

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Kim Potter found guilty of manslaughter in Duante Wright killing

JURIST

DECEMBER 24, 2021

A jury Thursday found former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter guilty on both first- and second-degree manslaughter charges for fatally shooting Daunte Wright. On April 14, the Washington County, Minnesota Attorney’s Office announced a second-degree manslaughter charge against Potter. Justice is restoration.

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“Minnesota Supreme Court reviews indecent exposure conviction of woman who went topless; The attorney for Eloisa Plancarte argued that she did not commit a ‘lewd’ act under Minnesota law when she exposed her breasts in a Rochester gas station parking lot”

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OCTOBER 9, 2024

“Minnesota Supreme Court reviews indecent exposure conviction of woman who went topless; The attorney for Eloisa Plancarte argued that she did not commit a ‘lewd’ act under Minnesota law when she exposed her breasts in a Rochester gas station parking lot”: Louis Krauss of The Minnesota Star Tribune has this report.

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Former Minnesota police officer convicted of aiding and abetting George Floyd murder

JURIST

MAY 2, 2023

A Minnesota state court Monday convicted former police officer Tou Thao of aiding and abetting second degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. This verdict comes only a few weeks after a Minnesota appeals court affirmed the ruling against Derek Chauvin, the officer primarily responsible for Floyd’s death.

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Mike Lindell Gets Ritually Pantsed In Minnesota Court. Twice.

Above The Law

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The post Mike Lindell Gets Ritually Pantsed In Minnesota Court. Come for the Lindell smackdown, stay for the major side eye at Judge Aileen Cannon. appeared first on Above the Law.

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Minnesota lifer will attend online law school accredited by the ABA after variance granted

ABA Journal

JUNE 14, 2022

In what may be a first, Minnesota inmate Maureen Onyelobi will attend online classes this fall at the Mitchell Hamline School of Law. Onyelobi learned…

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Minnesota Lawyer Gets Suspended License As Retirement Gift

Above The Law

JANUARY 17, 2024

The post Minnesota Lawyer Gets Suspended License As Retirement Gift appeared first on Above the Law. No refunds.

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Justices rule Minnesota county violated takings clause

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MAY 25, 2023

Share In 2016, a Minnesota county sold 94-year-old Geraldine Tyler’s condo at auction after she failed to pay her property taxes for several years. Indeed, Roberts observed, even Minnesota itself “recognizes that in other contexts a property owner is entitled to the surplus in excess of her debt.”

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Minnesota Police Coordinate With Pipeline Company to Thwart Protesters

The Crime Report

AUGUST 27, 2021

A special account set up by the state of Minnesota has distributed $2.3 Line 3 opponents have long raised concerns about payments made to law enforcement by Enbridge to cover pipeline-related policing. million in Enbridge funds to public safety agencies so far.

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Minnesota Police Officer Charged For Harassing Calls That Allegedly Led To Armed Confrontation

The Crime Report

DECEMBER 27, 2022

A Minnesota police officer has been charged with two counts of harassment and one count of misconduct for allegedly making more than 30 calls after midnight one evening to a local Oakdale, Minnesota man with an active warrant that he had been ordered to surveil, Samantha Fischer reports for KARE11.

“Governor announces six finalists for two Minnesota Supreme Court seats; By midsummer, Walz is replacing retiring justices G. Barry Anderson and Margaret Chutich”

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APRIL 1, 2024

“Governor announces six finalists for two Minnesota Supreme Court seats; By midsummer, Walz is replacing retiring justices G. The post “Governor announces six finalists for two Minnesota Supreme Court seats; By midsummer, Walz is replacing retiring justices G.

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Supreme Court of Minnesota Finds Rule 410 Waiver Triggered in Murder Trial

EvidenceProf Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Similar to its federal counterpart, Minnesota Rule of Evidence 410 provides that Evidence of a plea of guilty, later withdrawn, or a plea of nolo contendere, or of an offer to plead guilty or nolo contendere to the crime charged.

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Minnesota Supreme Court overturns third-degree murder conviction of former Minneapolis police officer

JURIST

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the third-degree murder conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor who fatally shot Justine Ruszczyk in 2017.

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Minnesota Cops Volunteer to Teach Teens How to Drive

The Crime Report

DECEMBER 28, 2022

In Rochester, Minnesota, 20 police officers are volunteering as driver ed instructors to assist teens in obtaining their licenses for lower costs, Catharine Richert reports for NPR. Instead of paying the regular $400 class fee, students are encouraged to pay what they can afford. The initiative provides a boon to teens trying to get jobs.

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Minnesota appeals court rejects request to delay trial of former police officer who killed George Floyd

JURIST

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Friday dismissed the prosecution’s request to delay the March trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minnesota police officer charged will killing George Floyd, after the prosecution cited safety concerns due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Judge Tracy Smith led a three-judge panel that dismissed the requests.

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Minneapolis agrees to revamp police department in wake of George Floyd murder

JURIST

MARCH 31, 2023

The City of Minneapolis Friday reached an agreement with the state of Minnesota to revamp the city’s police department. The agreement is a representation of over eight months of negotiation between the commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR), the City of Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD).

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

JURIST

MAY 25, 2023

Hennepin County, Minnesota, et al. wherein a local Minnesota government sold off a woman’s condo to satisfy her tax bill. The case centered around Geraldine Tyler, a 94-year-old woman, whose condo was sold by Hennepin County, Minnesota to satisfy her tax bill. The court reached this decision in the case of Tyler v.

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Two Minnesota Farmers Charged in $46 Million Organic Grain Fraud Scheme

The Crime Report

JANUARY 18, 2023

Two Cottonwood County, Minnesota men were charged for defrauding $46 million in an organic grain fraud scheme on Friday. The two allegedly conspired to cheat grain purchasers the millions by selling non-GMO grains falsely labeled as “organic.”

US: Minnesota county attorney dismisses state trooper of charges in fatal shooting case

JURIST

JUNE 3, 2024

The post US: Minnesota county attorney dismisses state trooper of charges in fatal shooting case appeared first on JURIST - News. The killing of Ricky Cobb II happened in Minneapolis, the same city where George Floyd’s death at the hands of a police officer in 2020 sparked worldwide protests against police violence.

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“Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie Gildea stepping down; Gildea has led the judiciary since Gov. Tim Pawlenty elevated her in 2010”

HowAppealing

JUNE 15, 2023

“Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie Gildea stepping down; Gildea has led the judiciary since Gov. And Brian Bakst and Dana Ferguson of Minnesota Public Radio News report that “ Chief Justice Gildea to leave Minnesota high court in October.”

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Minnesota city reaches $3.25M settlement with family of Black man killed by police

JURIST

JUNE 23, 2022

This settlement is the third largest civil rights wrongful death settlement in Minnesota. The post Minnesota city reaches $3.25M settlement with family of Black man killed by police appeared first on JURIST - News. Lawyers representing Daunte Wright’s family announced Wednesday they had reached a monetary settlement of $3.25

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“Two new justices will create female majority on Minnesota Supreme Court; Gov. Tim Walz elevates Court of Appeals Judge Theodora Gaïtas and Stearns County Judge Sarah Hennesy”

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APRIL 22, 2024

“Two new justices will create female majority on Minnesota Supreme Court; Gov. The post “Two new justices will create female majority on Minnesota Supreme Court; Gov. Tim Walz elevates Court of Appeals Judge Theodora Gaïtas and Stearns County Judge Sarah Hennesy” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Minnesota appeals court remands state agency permit for PolyMet copper-nickel mine

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Minnesota Senate passes bill ensuring minimum wage and benefits for rideshare drivers

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US appeals court rules Minnesota handgun possession age restrictions unconstitutional

Minnesota court denies request to require statewide public school mask mandate

Minnesota court strikes down law requiring 21-year-old age minimum for handgun permit

Minnesota police officer who shot Daunte Wright charged with second-degree manslaughter

Private security company barred from sending armed guards to polling places in Minnesota

Minnesota court to reconsider third-degree murder charge against George Floyd’s killer

Minnesota AG requests trial date for officers charged in George Floyd killing

Minnesota Doctor Wins Key Free Speech Appeal in the Eighth Circuit

Minnesota judge reinstates third-degree murder charge in trial of George Floyd’s killer

Minnesota Legal Kiosk Project

Minnesota judge’s ruling allows longer sentence for Derek Chauvin in George Floyd murder case

Over 50 Bar Organizations Stand Up For The Rule Of Law

Minnesota lifer may be first woman to take proctored LSAT in prison

Supreme Court of Minnesota Finds Less Risk of Prejudice With Judicial Interrogation at a Bench Trial

US DOJ sues landlords over rent price-fixing algorithms

Minnesota and New Jersey sue Glock for selling handguns as easily convertible machine guns

Minnesota Supreme Court says federal marijuana ban preempts state workers’ compensation law

Minnesota judge denies motions for continuance and change of venue in George Floyd murder trial

“Minnesota Gun Carry Age Restriction Struck Down by Appeals Court; 18-to-20 year-olds can get public carry permits under ruling; Minnesota didn’t meet Bruen, Rahimi standards, 8th Cir. says”

Hearing Set For Minnesota Crime Reform Bill

Kim Potter found guilty of manslaughter in Duante Wright killing

“Minnesota Supreme Court reviews indecent exposure conviction of woman who went topless; The attorney for Eloisa Plancarte argued that she did not commit a ‘lewd’ act under Minnesota law when she exposed her breasts in a Rochester gas station parking lot”

Former Minnesota police officer convicted of aiding and abetting George Floyd murder

Mike Lindell Gets Ritually Pantsed In Minnesota Court. Twice.

Minnesota lifer will attend online law school accredited by the ABA after variance granted

Minnesota Lawyer Gets Suspended License As Retirement Gift

Justices rule Minnesota county violated takings clause

Minnesota Police Coordinate With Pipeline Company to Thwart Protesters

Minnesota Police Officer Charged For Harassing Calls That Allegedly Led To Armed Confrontation

“Governor announces six finalists for two Minnesota Supreme Court seats; By midsummer, Walz is replacing retiring justices G. Barry Anderson and Margaret Chutich”

Supreme Court of Minnesota Finds Rule 410 Waiver Triggered in Murder Trial

Minnesota Supreme Court overturns third-degree murder conviction of former Minneapolis police officer

Minnesota Cops Volunteer to Teach Teens How to Drive

Minnesota appeals court rejects request to delay trial of former police officer who killed George Floyd

Minneapolis agrees to revamp police department in wake of George Floyd murder

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

Two Minnesota Farmers Charged in $46 Million Organic Grain Fraud Scheme

US: Minnesota county attorney dismisses state trooper of charges in fatal shooting case

“Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie Gildea stepping down; Gildea has led the judiciary since Gov. Tim Pawlenty elevated her in 2010”

Minnesota city reaches $3.25M settlement with family of Black man killed by police

“Two new justices will create female majority on Minnesota Supreme Court; Gov. Tim Walz elevates Court of Appeals Judge Theodora Gaïtas and Stearns County Judge Sarah Hennesy”

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