Watch Governor Dayton and Justice Thissen's press conference announcing his nomination (and learn how to pronounce his name here) Watch oral argument for cameras in the courtroom, and read commentary on it here Read cases that have resulted since our last episode, including Otto and Webster Court of appeals opinion in In re Marriage of Gill Oral argument in In re Marriage of Gill

In re Marriage of Gill

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A brief update on the Cruz-Guzman school-segregation case (initially heard at SCOM summer 2018), and charter schools’ unsuccessful attempt to be exempted from the decisionThe Brodkorb-MacDonald saga never ends, as Michelle MacDonald survives Brodkorb’s attempt to get her case thrown out for missing deadlinesMark gives tribute to Justice Lillehaug, who announced this month that he would retire from the bench after next termResulted opinion in Central Housing Associates v. Olson, our November case (with an outcome surprising to us at TCL HQ)Court of appeals opinion in Fagin v. StateOral argument in Fagin v. State (podcast form here)Briefing in Fagin v. State:Appellant (State of Minnesota) briefRespondent (Fagin) briefAppellant (State of Minnesota) reply brief

Fagin v. State

A pair (one and two) of K. Feath pieces in MN Lawyer outlining what went down with the Public Safety/Judiciary budgetReport from the International Bar Association on harassment and bullying in the legal profession, as well as a MN Lawyer piece highlighting the finding that a third of female lawyers are sexually harassedHere’s everything we know about the lake-naming controversy (post-recording update: the State has appealed the COA ruling to the MN Supreme Court)Court of appeals opinion in Firefighters Union v. City of BrainerdOral argument in Firefighters Union v. City of Brainerd (podcast form here)Briefing in Firefighters Union v. City of Brainerd:Appellant (City of Brainerd) briefRespondent (Firefighters Union) briefAppellant (City of Brainerd) reply brief

Firefighters Union v. City of Brainerd

Justice Thissen pokes MN Supreme Court for “Sesame Street” approachFolks, don’t skirt your taxes like William Butler, regardless of what Jesus says (if you have hours of time to kill, check out this blog that we do not recommend)Courts deny funding for public defender interpreter services (heading soon to a SCOM near you)Opinion published in the case featured in our September episode, Warren v. DinterOral argument in MN Sands v. County of WinonaBriefing in MN Sands v. County of Winona:Appellant (Minnesota Sands) briefRespondent (County of Winona) briefAppellant (Minnesota Sands) reply brief

Minnesota Sands v. County of Winona

Alan Page visited Grey Cloud Elementary where he spoke fondly of his time on the court (including in relation to his many other career acheivements) In the latest Michelle MacDonald update, Michael Brodkorb and Allison Mann (see our interview with all three in our Maethner v. Someplace Safe episode) were awarded summary judgment in MacDonald’s defamation case against them and their organization, Missing in Minnesota MN Supreme Court hosted a Call to Action for Lawyer Wellbeing where industry stakeholders were invited to discuss and begin to implement changes to address the crisis of lawyer wellbeing in our legal community Justice Thissen (and TCL!) in another excellent Jon Schmidt interview for Bench & Bar of Minnesota Oral argument in State v. Harvey Briefing in State v. Harvey: Appellant (Harvey) brief Appellant (Harvey) pro se brief Respondent (State) brief Appellant (Harvey) reply brief

State v. Harvey

Justice Thissen speaks about equity, impartial courts The Star Tribune highlights how Minnesota’s judicial budget request reflects impending wave of retirements Court of Appeals opinion in In the Matter of the Application of J.M.M. (and its prior opinion on initial appeal) Oral argument in In the Matter of the Application of J.M.M. Briefing in In the Matter of the Application of J.M.M.: Appellant (J.M.M.) brief Respondent (appointed counsel) brief Appellant (J.M.M.) reply brief Amicus (Standpoint and Battered Women’s Justice Project) brief

In re Marriage of Gill

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