Courts

At a hearing for Bowe Bergdahl, the focus is on President Trump
The military judge handling the case of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl suggested that recent comments by President Trump could raise questions about the fairness of the legal proceedings.
St. Cloud, church settle legal dispute over 'tiny house' for homeless
St. John's Episcopal Church had planned to house one homeless person at a time in a 132-square-foot house on wheels, but it didn't meet city zoning ordinances or the state building code.
This Supreme Court case could radically reshape politics
Wisconsin Republicans lost the 2012 election overall but won 60 percent of the legislative seats. They did it through extreme partisan gerrymandering. The court will weigh how far is too far.
Until now, gay and lesbian couples in Germany only were able to enter into registered partnerships that gave them fewer legal rights than married heterosexual couples.
DNR to appeal ruling on White Bear Lake over-pumping
The Department of Natural Resources said Tuesday it will appeal a judge's ruling over its management of White Bear Lake.
In Iowa, $75 speeding ticket fight heads to Supreme Court
Marla Leaf says she wasn't speeding, but a speed camera says she was. She argues her rights were violated because Cedar Rapids delegated police powers to the private company maintaining the cameras.
In a new lawsuit, the computing and technology giant says it goofed in corporate tax filings from 2012 to 2014 and was denied an additional refund later on.
MN justices throw Dayton, Legislature funding fight to mediator
The Minnesota Supreme Court on Friday said Gov. Mark Dayton was within his authority to line-item veto funding for the House and Senate. But the justices ordered the parties into mediated negotiations to find a solution.