Courts

Obamacare wins for the 3rd time at the Supreme Court
The decision threw out the challenge to the law, on grounds that Texas and other objecting GOP-dominated states were not required to pay anything under the mandate provision. The vote was 7 to 2.
Judge pauses loan forgiveness program for farmers of color
A federal judge has halted a loan forgiveness program for farmers of color in response to a lawsuit alleging the program discriminates against white farmers.
Explainer: Chauvin's lawyer asks to probe alleged jury bias
Defense attorney Eric Nelson's request for a new trial for Derek Chauvin is fairly routine, but the request to investigate the jury is not. Prosecutors have until Wednesday to submit written arguments in response to Nelson’s requests. It's not clear when the judge will rule. Here’s a look at some of the issues Nelson raised.
JBS settles Muslim discrimination lawsuit for $5.5 million
JBS Swift & Company will pay up to $5.5 million to settle a lawsuit that claimed the meatpacking company discriminated against Muslim employees at its beef processing plant in northern Colorado.
MN Supreme Court lets Duluth DFLer’s Senate win stand
Justices rejected what they decided were vague and unsupported allegations of election irregularities in the 2020 election. DFL Sen. Jen McEwen won her race by a wide margin.