The Minnesota Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday on an attempt by environmental groups to cancel a key permit for a long-stalled copper-nickel mine.
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Minnesota high court to hear debate on cameras in courtroom
The Minnesota Supreme Court will arguments on whether to permanently allow cameras in the courtroom, following trials by ex-police officers Derek Chauvin and Kim Potter that were watched by millions of people around the world.
Read More »Line 3 pipeline opponents appeal to Minnesota Supreme Court
Tribal and environmental groups opposed to Enbridge Energy's Line 3 oil pipeline project asked the Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday to overturn a lower court decision affirming the approvals granted by independent regulators that allowed construction to begin last December.
Read More »Minn. Supreme Court upholds law on refusing breath test
The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a state law making it illegal for suspected drunken drivers to refuse a breath test.
Read More »St. Paul attorney disbarred for swindle, identity theft
The Minnesota Supreme Court says a St. Paul attorney has been disbarred for stealing her client's money and identity.
Read More »Minnesota attorney’s license reinstated in Wisconsin
A Minnesota attorney with an extensive disciplinary history in that state is allowed to practice in Wisconsin again, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday.
Read More »Minnesota Supreme Court hears open records case (UPDATE)
A case before the Minnesota Supreme Court has broad implications on whether documents held by a private company should be made public if the work the firm is doing is funded by taxpayers.
Read More »LEGAL CENTS: Online reviews require diligent management
What would you do if someone called you “a real tool” on Avvo?
Critical online reviews can carry legal risks
A Minnesota doctor took offense when a patient's son posted critical remarks about him on some rate-your-doctor websites, including a comment by a nurse who purportedly called the physician "a real tool."
Read More »Silent partners: Dwindling support squeezes state’s legal service groups
State Sen. Glenn Grothman leaves no room for interpretation when summarizing the state’s stance on handouts for civil legal service.
Read More »Is five seconds enough time to premeditate murder?
How quickly can someone premeditate murder? That question split the Minnesota Supreme Court 4-3 in affirming a conviction in State v. Palmer on Wednesday.
Read More »Design firm says it should be free of Minn. bridge claim
By JEFF BAENEN Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A California design firm asked the Minnesota Supreme Court on Monday to block the firm from being sued by the state of Minnesota over the deadly Interstate 35W bridge collapse. Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. of Pasadena, Calif., contends it’s not liable in the 2007 disaster because too much time had ...
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