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Judge says imams booted from flight can sue police

Judge says imams booted from flight can sue police

A Minneapolis judge ruled today that a law passed in part to scuttle a lawsuit by six Muslim imams detained at the Minneapolis airport doesn't give law enforcement officers immunity from being sued for violating the Constitution.
by Elizabeth Stawicki

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Family of Fong Lee files appeal of wrongful death suit

Family of Fong Lee files appeal of wrongful death suit

The mother of Fong Lee has filed an appeal of the family's wrongful death lawsuit to the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals.
by Brandt Williams

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Minn. AG Swanson speaks against mandatory arbitration

Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson heads to Washington on Wednesday to testify against mandatory

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Judge allows ACLU lawsuit against school to continue

A federal judge Tuesday allowed most of a lawsuit to continue over a metro-area charter school's disputed religious practices.
by Tom Weber

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Study: Mental health courts showing positive results

A study of four criminal mental health courts in the U.S., including one in Hennepin County, shows some promising results, according to New York-based policy research group.
by Elizabeth Stawicki

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Studies show women of color struggle to rise in law firms

Studies show women of color struggle to rise in law firms

If confirmed, Sonia Sotomayor would be the first woman of color to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. However, two studies found women of color have little chance of rising to the most powerful ranks in law firms.
by Elizabeth Stawicki

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Judge approves breathalyzer settlement

A judge has approved a settlement between the state of Minnesota and the company that manufactures the Intoxilyzer alcohol breath-test machine.
by Elizabeth Stawicki

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Justice Breyer discusses his work on the Supreme Court

Justice Breyer discusses his work on the Supreme Court

U.S. Supreme Court justice Stephen Breyer recently spoke at the 2009 Aspen Ideas Festival about his work on the U.S. Supreme Court. He talked with Harvard Law School professor Charles Ogletree.

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Analysis of the Sotomayor hearings

Analysis of the Sotomayor hearings

Midday will offer analysis of Day 3 of the confirmation hearings for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor. Judge Sotomayor is being questioned by members of the Senate Judiciary committee, including Minnesota's U.S. senators, Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken.

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