Minnesota high court declares Franken winner of US Senate race
June 30, 2009
[JURIST] The Minnesota Supreme Court [official website] on Tuesday declared [opinion, PDF] Democrat Al Franken the winner of the state's 2008 US Senate race over incumbent opponent Norm Coleman [campaign websites]. In an unanimous ruling, the court affirmed the April decision [order, PDF; JURIST rep....... [more] 
Federal jury assesses $1.92 million damages in music file-sharing case
June 19, 2009
[JURIST] A federal jury in the US District Court for the District of Minnesota [official website] found Thursday that a Minnesota woman had violated music copyrights and assessed damages at $80,000 per song for 24 songs, totaling $1.92 million. In a retrial, Jammie Thomas-Rasset was found to have wi....... [more]
Minnesota court declares Franken winner of US Senate race
April 14, 2009
[JURIST] A three-judge panel for the Minnesota State Court for the Second District [official website] on Monday declared [order; PDF] Al Franken [campaign website] the winner of the state's 2008 US Senate race over opponent Norm Coleman [campaign website]. Both candidates had brought claims befo....... [more]
News organizations sue Minnesota to block limitation on polling place access
September 30, 2008
'[JURIST] A group of news organizations filed a lawsuit in federal district court Monday to challenge the constitutionality of a Minnesota statute restricting access to polling places. The Associated Press and several television networks brought suit in....... [more]
Federal judge grants woman new trial on music piracy charges
September 26, 2008
'[JURIST] A judge for the US District Court for the District of Minnesota Wednesday ordered a new trial for a woman who had been ordered to pay$222,000 to record companies for illegally posting copyrighted music on the file-sharing network Kazaa. Jammie....... [more]
ACLU calls for investigation of journalist arrests at Republican convention
September 4, 2008
'[JURIST] The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has renewed its call for an investigation into the actions of law enforcement officials at the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Minnesota this week. The ACLU alleges that officers in St. Paul....... [more]
Eighth Circuit orders school to give gay rights group equal access
August 29, 2008
'[JURIST] The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on Friday ruled that a Minnesota school district must give a student group advocating gay rights the same access to school facilities as other groups. Two students belonging to Straights and Gays....... [more]
Federal appeals court rules Minnesota violent video game law unconstitutional
March 17, 2008
'[JURIST] The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on Monday upheld a lower court decision blocking a Minnesota law imposing fines on minors who purchase adult-rated video games. A US district judge had blocked the law that would impose a$25 fine....... [more]
Skilling reporting to prison after bail application rejected
December 13, 2006
'[JURIST] Former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling is expected to report to a minimum security federal prison in Waseca, Minnesota to begin a 24-year sentence for fraud, conspiracy and insider trading after a three-judge panel of the US Fifth Circuit Court of....... [more]
Federal appeals court halts enforcement of South Dakota abortion law
October 30, 2006
'[JURIST] The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on Monday upheld a preliminary injunction preventing South Dakota from enforcing a 2005 abortion law pending a lawsuit brought by Planned Parenthood of Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota........ [more]
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