Courts

A federal appeals court Friday said police acted reasonably as it upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by 32 people who say their constitutional rights were violated when they were arrested during a protest outside the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul.
Some officials push for more courtroom security
Officials and law enforcement in Hennepin country met Thursday to push for tighter security measures at three suburban courtrooms. Some worry that a courtroom conflict could erupt into serious violence, like the recent shooting in a northern Minnesota courthouse that injured a prosecutor and a witness.
An early decision in a legal fight over environmental pollution is a significant victory for 3M says the company, but Minnesota disputes that.
The University of Minnesota is suing over alleged copyright violations by a website operator who posted a widely-used psychological test online.
A Minnesota judge is being reassigned after saying he would no longer hear cases in a suburban court that lacked metal detectors.
The Minnesota Supreme Court Wednesday ruled a constitutional challenge to Red Wing's rental housing inspection law can go forward.
Profiling lawsuit could add to Arizona sheriff's troubles
A judge heard arguments in a lawsuit that alleges racial profiling in Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's immigration patrols, a week after federal authorities accused the sheriff's office of a wide range of civil rights violations.
A federal judge has sided with two "street preachers" saying they have the right to express their views at a holiday festival in Duluth.
The federal government's decision to stop an Arizona sheriff from checking inmates' immigration status will allow criminals to be released into the community.
Charges have been dropped against the owner of a Moorhead smoke shop accused of violating a new state law banning synthetic marijuana.