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I am not much of a movie buff but have always enjoyed the line in Animal House where John Belushi's character gave his rousing speech after him and his friends had been expelled, including the line 'was it over when the German's bombed Pearl Harbor'. The character's...
It is the standard in this state, and I would expect many other states as well, when a judge should remove themselves from a case. Years ago, when I worked for a judge, he had a small claims court case where there was not much money involved. The case involved a...
There is a case that will likely be heard by the Minnesota Supreme Court in the next few months. State v. McNeilly involves an investigation of an attorney who was suspected of committing a crime. In the process of the investigation her office and files were searched...
Years ago, when I lived out east I was doing a bike race near Boston. It was a weekly club race, went around a roughly mile long circle in an industrial park on a Sunday morning. I was to the right near the front of the pack of about 200 riders. To my left, I heard...
In a divorce few issues are as hard to resolve as what to do with personal property, stuff when people disagree. In the legal system personal property is defined as items that are not titled, furniture, clothing, electronics, small yard equipment, tools, etc. ...
In criminal court the vast majority of cases are resolved by agreements, called plea bargains, where the defendant, the person charged with a crime, usually through their attorney, makes an agreement with the prosecution to plead guilty in exchange for the prosecution...
Under current Minnesota law, if you are convicted of a felony, which can range from serious offenses to non-violent theft and other crimes which most do not consider severe, you cannot vote until you have completed your probation term, which is often many years after...
As some Minnesota parents get ready to file for divorce or fight for custody, they might overlook what could become an important asset their case -- the family calendar. Usually, people throw out their old calendars as the new year begins. If there are major legal...
Minnesota parents may want to lay the groundwork for strong estate planning by talking to their children about their values when they are young. By establishing an early tradition that money is an appropriate subject, they make it easier to discuss finances in the...
As kids get older custody arrangements often need to be changed. Just because you have an order does not mean that it is set in concrete, judges understand that teenagers have different needs than toddlers, and need different schedules with their parents. Even a year...