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Minnesota Supreme Court upholds felony disenfranchisement law

JURIST

The Minnesota Supreme Court Wednesday upheld a state law prohibiting convicted felons from voting while on probation or parole in a 3-1 ruling. The appellants, two convicted felons, argued that the law violates Article VII , Section 1, of the Minnesota Constitution. The law at issue, Minn.

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

JURIST

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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Minnesota Candidates Spar Over Role of Attorney General

The Crime Report

In the race for Minnesota attorney general, the Republican challenger is harnessing a tough-on-crime argument against Democrat incumbent Keith Ellison and, in the process, proposing a complete shift in focus on what the AG does, Blake Hounshell reports for the New York Times.

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New Zealand appeals court upholds decision finding 4 Uber drivers were employees

JURIST

The drivers were thereafter allowed access to employment entitlements, including minimum wage and parental leave, under the New Zealand statute. While Uber drivers in the US are generally considered independent contractors, some states such as Minnesota have proposed legislation regulating minimum wage or other benefits for rideshare drivers.

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Former candidates say New Jersey’s “slogan statutes” violate the First Amendment

SCOTUSBlog

New Jersey’s so-called “slogan statutes” permit candidates in primary elections to have a short phrase – containing no more than six words – listed next to their names on the ballot. But before the primary elections took place, they went to court to challenge the constitutionality of the slogan statutes. Bond , Rivas-Villegas v.

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LawNext Podcast: Damien Riehl on the SALI Alliance and Setting Data Standards for the Legal Industry

LawSites

He is also an appointee to the Minnesota Governor’s Council on Connected and Automated Vehicles, where he has helped recommend changes to Minnesota statutes, rules, and policies — all related to connected and autonomous vehicles. . Thank You To Our Sponsors. This episode of LawNext is generously made possible by our sponsors.

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Sentence for Minneapolis Cop Who Killed 911 Caller Cut By More Than Half

The Crime Report

The Minnesota Supreme Court tossed out Noor’s third-degree murder conviction, who was also convicted of manslaughter for the fatal shooting of Justine Ruszczyk Damond, a 40-year-old dual U.S.-Australian

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