Courts

June 21, 2006 12:00 AM

Turning to the right

Recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions are revealing the new conservative influence from the Chief Justice John Roberts and associate justice Samuel Alito.

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June 14, 2006 2:00 AM

Heaney looks back - and forward

A powerhouse in the DFL party is retiring. Judge Gerald Heaney has ruled from the federal bench -- and influenced Minnesota politics -- for 40 years.

by Stephanie Hemphill

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May 24, 2006 12:00 AM

Former Supreme Court Justice "saddened" by attacks on judiciary

Former United States Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor told a Minneapolis audience last night that she was "saddened by the verbal attacks on state and federal judges."

by Elizabeth Stawicki

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May 24, 2006 12:00 AM

The spirit of the law

The long-time head of the American Bar Association talks about the obligations lawyers have to the rule of law around the world.

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May 23, 2006 5:00 PM

Duluth looks for an investigator

Officials in Duluth are trying to find someone to investigate Mayor Herb Bergson. Last year, the mayor gave a classified report to the publisher of the Duluth News-Tribune. The report's author, Legislative Auditor Jim Nobles, says that was illegal. But so far he hasn't been able to find anyone to investigate he matter. Now, the Duluth city council has instructed the city's purchasing agent to hire someone to conduct an investigation.

by Stephanie Hemphill

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May 16, 2006 5:00 PM

Minnesota Supreme Court upholds tobacco fee

The disputed 75-cent-per-pack charge on cigarettes won the backing Tuesday of the Minnesota Supreme Court, which overturned a judge's decision that struck down the "health impact fee."

by Elizabeth Stawicki and Laura McCallum

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May 4, 2006 12:00 AM

Hennepin County Attorney candidates square off

The two candidates for the DFL nomination for Hennepin County attorney make their cases for why they want to be the top prosecutor. The current holder of that office, Amy Klobuchar, is running for U.S. Senate.

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April 24, 2006 3:00 PM

Sex offender ordinances considered across the state

Some Minnesota cities are regulating where sex offenders can live. But law enforcement officials say the ordinances may make communities more dangerous.

by Sea Stachura