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“Minnesota Supreme Court: Rape victims not ‘mentally incapacitated’ unless forcibly intoxicated; The far-reaching decision also gives a man convicted of third-degree sexual assault a new trial.”

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Minnesota Supreme Court: Rape victims not ‘mentally incapacitated’ unless forcibly intoxicated; The far-reaching decision also gives a man convicted of third-degree sexual assault a new trial.” ” You can access today’s ruling of the Supreme Court of Minnesota at this link.

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US Justice Department to give $144.5M to victims of 2017 Texas mass shooting in settlement

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The survivors and families of the victims joined in a lawsuit against the US government, alleging negligence under the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act due to the government’s failure to prevent Kelley from purchasing a firearm despite his prior felony convictions. The post US Justice Department to give $144.5M

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Former North Dakota women’s health clinic files amended complaint challenging statewide abortion ban

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The North Dakota South Central Judicial District Court ruled in favor of Red River Women’s Clinic, granting a motion for a preliminary injunction to prevent the ban from taking effect while the lawsuit moves through the legal system.

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25 Years After Court Ruling, Released Sex Offenders Endure ‘Shadow Prisons’

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In a 2015 Op Ed for the Minnesota Star-Tribune , former Minnesota State Senator Don Betzold said of the controversial Minnesota Sex Offender Program (MSOP): The sex offender treatment program is like a prison — only worse, because there’s no ‘out’ date.

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October 2019 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The federal district court for the District of South Dakota temporarily enjoined enforcement of provisions of a riot boosting statute enacted in South Dakota in 2019 in response to anticipated protests of the Keystone XL pipeline. Minnesota Supreme Court Declined to Review Claims Regarding Environmental Review for Oil Pipeline.

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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The federal district court for the Eastern District of California held that more analysis of the impacts climate change would have on a water transfer program for the Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta was required under NEPA. The action involved closing valves on pipelines in Washington, Montana, Minnesota, and North Dakota. appeal Feb.

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