Courts

Minnesota sues oil companies, institute over climate change
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison sued ExxonMobil, Koch Industries and the American Petroleum Institute on Wednesday, alleging they deceived and defrauded Minnesotans about climate change.
Ex-judge says push to dismiss Flynn case is abuse of power
A former federal judge appointed to review the Justice Department’s motion to dismiss criminal charges against President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn said there was evidence of a “gross abuse” of prosecutorial power and that the request should be denied.
Walz picks Worthington judge for Minnesota Supreme Court
Gov. Tim Walz named Judge Gordon Moore to serve as the next associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court, replacing Justice David Lillehaug, who is retiring.
Court allows emoluments case against Trump over D.C. hotel to proceed
The District of Columbia and Maryland say Trump is violating the emoluments clauses of the Constitution that prohibit the president from receiving gifts or favors from foreign and state governments.
Justice Ginsburg in hospital with infection, court says
The 87-year-old justice underwent nonsurgical treatment Tuesday for what the court described as acute cholecystitis, a benign gall bladder condition, at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. She expects to be in the hospital for a day or two, the court says.
Judge: Sherburne Co. ICE detainees should stay in jail
A federal judge has recommended the denial of a petition for release by several dozen ICE detainees held in the Sherburne County Jail.