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06/23/2021

It's ok for students to say a few F* words off campus so long as that speech does not disrupt the classroom.

The case involved a teenage cheerleader who dropped F-bombs on Snapchat. At issue was whether schools may punish students for speech that occurs online and off-campus but that may be disruptive.

06/21/2021

Has it been 8 seasons of "90 Day Fiancee"?

90 Day Fiancé,” one of the popular shows on the TLC network, shows the journey of romance through the culture clashes and mainly the tedious process through the American immigra

06/02/2020

Immigrants who are at risk of being tortured if they're returned to their home countries can challenge deportations in federal appeals court, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday.

03/24/2020

Judges must take steps to ensure individuals have the ability to pay before threatening incarceration, revoking probation, exercising contempt powers and similar conduct, says a recent ethics opinion from the ABA’s Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility.

03/20/2020

Governor Walz signed 3 executive orders today.

1. prohibits price gouging during the peacetime emergency

2. authorizes the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) commissioner to seek federal authority to waive or temporarily modify certain requirements for federal programs — including but not limited to the Minnesota Family Investment Program, Medical Assistance, and MinnesotaCare — to ensure these programs continue providing support through the pandemic

3. allows the DHS to “temporarily issue waivers or modifications to state requirements to ensure that their services can be delivered to Minnesotans safely and without undue delay, protecting vulnerable Minnesotans and those who care for them.”

File a complaint against price gouging here:

The Attorney General’s Office welcomes complaints from citizens on a large variety of matters. If you have experienced a consumer problem, we want to hear from you!

03/14/2020

Attn: ALL ATTORNEY FRIENDS and THOSE WHO HAVE COURT BUSINESS

At 4:30 PM today, the Mn Supreme Court issued an administrative order prioritizing whether a physical is required.

Please review the order and check in with the courts to see if you should appear this coming week.

02/28/2020

The department called the decision a move “to bring justice to terrorists, war criminals, s*x offenders and other fraudsters,” but some lawyers there feared a broader crackdown.

02/26/2020

02/19/2020

https://www.fox9.com/news/appellate-court-minnesota-drivers-dont-have-to-use-innermost-lane-when-turning-left-onto-two-lane-road

The court says Minnesota's laws do not require drivers to use the innermost lane when turning left onto a two-lane road from a single lane.

02/12/2020

City Council members Thao and Yang are amongst the Plaintiffs in this lawsuit. The suit also deals explicitly with Hmong voters.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota is suing Secretary of State Steve Simon, alleging state voting laws illegally discriminate against Minnesota voters who need assistance casting their ballots.

02/11/2020

Indian Health Service pediatrician Stanley Patrick Weber abused patients in Montana and South Dakota between 1995 and 2011.