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Dayton Taps Lillehaug for Minnesota High Court

The Associated Press — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:13:29 +0000

Gov. Mark Dayton has appointed former U.S. Attorney David Lillehaug to the Minnesota Supreme Court. Dayton announced his pick Tuesday. Lillehaug, of Minneapolis, has been working as a private attorney for the last decade and has longstanding ties to the Minnesota DFL.

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Supreme Court: 2nd Amendment Doesn't Protect Felon

The Associated Press — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:21:25 +0000

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Supreme Court says a man convicted of a drug charge is not entitled to the Second Amendment right to bear arms.

Wednesday's ruling comes in the case of Andrew Craig, who was found guilty of possessing a firearm while ineligible to have one

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Chief Justice 'Happy to be in Real Minnesota'

The Associated Press — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:00:56 +0000

The Minnesota Supreme Court is on the road in Brainerd. The justices are hearing a case at the local high school Wednesday.

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Minnesota Redistricting Panel To Hold Public Hearings

The Associated Press — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 11:45:49 +0000

A special panel on redistricting appointed by Minnesota's Supreme Court chief justice will hold a series of public meetings to give interested people and groups a chance to be heard on the once-a-decade process of redrawing the state political map.

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Republican Lawmakers Challenge Minnesota Shutdown Funding

The Associated Press — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:37:17 +0000

Four Republican senators have asked Minnesota's highest court to prevent the judicial branch from authorizing state spending in a government shutdown. The petition filed Monday says court-ordered funding for critical services would violate the constitutional separation of powers and infringe on the Legislature's power to appropriate money.

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