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Thursday, May 16, 2024

Minnesota Supreme Court

Recent News About Minnesota Supreme Court

  • Swanson asks Minn. SC to dismiss lawmakers' petition

    By Jessica M. Karmasek |
    Lori Swanson ST. PAUL, Minn. (Legal Newsline) -- Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson, in a memorandum Monday, says state spending amid a government shutdown is constitutional.

  • Minn. SC: Restitution appropriate even if unrequested

    By Jessica M. Karmasek |
    Gildea ST. PAUL, Minn. (Legal Newsline) - The Minnesota Supreme Court has upheld a lower court's ruling that a man must pay restitution even though his victim -- a popular mall clothing store -- did not request it.

  • Minn. farmers can seek compensation for shocked cows

    By Jessica M. Karmasek |
    Page ST. PAUL, Minn. (Legal Newsline) - The Minnesota Supreme Court has upheld a decision to possibly award a pair of dairy farmers damages to make up for lost milk production caused by a power company's stray voltage.

  • Ten of the longest names

    By John O'Brien |
    While researching this article on silica claims, we came across the word "Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis," which refers to a lung disease caused by exposure to silica fibers and is the longest word in the dictionary. This week, Legal Newsline looks at the 10 state supreme court justices with the longest names, and no hyphens or

  • Ten justices with hobbies

    By John O'Brien |
    It's summer. Even though the days are longer, employers will tell you the work days can get shorter. Legal Newsline takes a look at 10 state supreme court justices who aren't all work and no play.

  • Ten who played in college

    By Legal News Line |
    Soccer's World Cup has begun, the NBA Finals are getting tight and baseball is hitting its summer months. It's a great time of year to be an athlete or sports fan, and Legal Newsline presents 10 of the most athletic state attorneys general and state supreme court justices.

  • State AGs, supreme courts don't go unnoticed in Hellholes report

    By John O'Brien |
    King WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Several state attorneys general and state supreme courts were put under the microscope by the American Tort Reform Foundation in its annual "Judicial Hellholes" report, released Tuesday.

  • Minn. Supreme Court: Al Franken won Minnesota Senate race

    By Chris Rizo |
    Al Franken (D) ST. PAUL, Minn. (Legal Newsline) - The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that Democrat Al Franken won the state's protracted U.S. Senate race against Republican Norm Coleman.

  • Coleman owes Franken $95k in court costs

    By Chris Rizo |
    Norm Coleman (R) ST. PAUL, Minn. (Legal Newsline) - Republican Norm Coleman must pay Democrat Al Franken $94,783 to cover court costs for his appeal of Minnesota's protracted Senate race, an official ruled Wednesday.

  • Coleman begins Supreme Court appeal process

    By Chris Rizo |
    Norm Coleman (R) ST. PAUL, Minn. (Legal Newsline)-Republican Norm Coleman on Monday filed court papers indicating that he is appealing his election loss to the Minnesota Supreme Court.

  • Coleman to appeal loss to Minnesota Supreme Court

    By Chris Rizo |
    Norm Coleman (R) ST. Paul, Minn. (Legal Newsline)-Republican Norm Coleman will appeal Monday's court decision that gave Democrat Al Franken the protracted U.S. Senate race in Minnesota, a spokesman said.

  • Franken's Senate lead grows, legal battles loom

    By Chris Rizo |
    Al Franken (D) ST. PAUL, Minn. (Legal Newsline)-It is unlikely that the Minnesota Supreme Court has heard the last argument in the protracted election lawsuit between Republican Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken who are vying for a seat in the U.S. Senate.

  • Franken goes by 'senator-elect' despite lawsuit

    By Chris Rizo |
    Al Franken (D) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (Legal Newsline)-Even though the Minnesota Supreme Court is still considering a request by Al Franken to force state election officials to provide him an election certificate, the Democrat's staff has begun publicly calling him the state's senator-elect.

  • Franken files another lawsuit

    By Chris Rizo |
    Al Franken (D) ST. PAUL, Minn. (Legal Newsline) - Democrat Al Franken has asked the Minnesota Supreme Court to force state officials to issue papers declaring him the winner of the Nov. 4 general election against incumbent Republican Norm Coleman.

  • Minn. justices side with Al Franken

    By Chris Rizo |
    Al Franken (D) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (Legal Newsline)-The Minnesota Supreme Court on Monday helped clear the path for Democrat comedian-turned-politician Al Franken to be become the North Star State's next U.S. senator.

  • Minnesota state Supreme Court welcomes back two Justices

    By Nick Rees |
    MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (Legal Newsline) - The Minnesota Supreme Court will welcome back incumbent justices Lorie Skjerven Gildea and Paul Anderson following their wins in Tuesday's elections.

  • Minnesota justices sidestep UnitedHealth CEO settlement

    By Chris Rizo |
    ST. PAUL, Minn. (Legal Newsline)-The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled Thursday that it has very limited jurisdiction in the case involving a stock options settlement between UnitedHealth Group Inc. and its former chief executive officer.

  • Judges must grant neutral-doctor exam in work comp cases: SC

    By Legal News Line |
    Justice Lorie S. Gildea ST. PAUL -- Lower courts hearing Worker's Compensation cases must grant timely requests for examination by a neutral medical professional, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled yesterday.