Courts

The death of William Rehnquist leaves yet another important opening on the U.S. Supreme Court. Rehnquist served on the Supreme Court for 33 years, 19 of them as its 16th chief.
Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, who oversaw the high court's conservative shift and presided over the impeachment trial of President Clinton, died Saturday evening after a battle with thyroid cancer. He was 80 years old and had spent 33 years on the Supreme Court.
Minnesota's attorney general has gotten a lot of criticism that he's overstepped the bounds of his office in regulating non-profits. While critics may say he has not used his powers fairly, the bottom line is the attorney general does possess an immense amount of power. The office of attorney general has influential roots that date back to at least the 1500s.
Opponents of a controversial state law covering who can carry a handgun in public resumed their legal fight Monday, a couple of months after the Legislature reinstated the measure the courts had struck down.
Minnesota's new drunk driving law goes into effect Monday, when the legal blood alcohol limit goes from the current .10 to .08. Supporters say the change will make Minnesota roads safer. But tavern owners are concerned about their business.
Fifteen years ago, people with disabilities received official recognition of their rights to access to public spaces with the Americans with Disabilities Act. But has the act lived up to its promise?
John Jason McLaughlin was not insane when he shot and killed two classmates at Rocori High School in 2003, a judge ruled Tuesday, meaning the boy will go to prison.