We review legal news, summarize interesting cases, and highlight one Minnesota Supreme Court case per episode.
A brief update on the Cruz-Guzman school-segregation case (initially heard at SCOM summer 2018), and charter schools’ unsuccessful attempt to be exempted from the decision
The Brodkorb-MacDonald saga …
Justice Thissen pokes MN Supreme Court for “Sesame Street” approach
Folks, don’t skirt your taxes like William Butler, regardless of what Jesus says (if you have hours of time to kill, check out this …
Alan Page visited Grey Cloud Elementary where he spoke fondly of his time on the court (including in relation to his many other career acheivements)
In the latest Michelle MacDonald update, Michael Br…
Justice Thissen speaks about equity, impartial courts
The Star Tribune highlights how Minnesota’s judicial budget request reflects impending wave of retirements
Court of Appeals opinion in In the Matte…
New Minnesota judicial selection commissioner pledges to continue diversifying courts
MN Lawyer’s K. Feather on Blaha’s blues and whether the MN Legislature will continue to reimburse government offic…
Dan Heilman for MN Lawyer on a survey that showed that (1) the “Twin Cities overall pays partners far less than in many larger markets” and (2) “male partners have consistently reported substantially…
Results of the judicial elections and our previously unreleased audio of Michelle MacDonald signaling that she has not ruled out a 2020 run (heads up, Justices Lillehaug and Thissen)
David Schultz’s o…
MN Lawyer’s Kevin Featherly with an update on the finances of the 2018 judicial races (bottom line: no one is trying to buy our judges . . . yet)
Justice Chutich's campaign website and Michelle MacDon…
Winona Daily News article on the retirement of Judge Jeffery Thompson, which prompted the Third Judicial District to begin a discussion that eventually led the Supreme Court to issue an order moving …
Justice Thissen sworn in as 95th Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court
Transcript of Chief Justice Gildea's State of the Judiciary Address, highlighting, among other things, the Chief's pro…
Minnesota Lawyer article on the first known CLE credit revoked
Dusosky v. Fischbach ends in dismissal after Fischbach resigned from the Senate, took the oath of office for Lieutenant Governor, and was…
Watch Governor Dayton and Justice Thissen's press conference announcing his nomination (and learn how to pronounce his name here)
Watch oral argument for cameras in the courtroom, and read commentary …
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Nibble on this article about snacks from the Star Tribune, and follow lawyer-turned-microinfluencer @snackcellar on instagram
Backgrounder on the Fischbach legal bat…