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Minnesota Supreme Court upholds felony disenfranchisement law

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The Minnesota Supreme Court Wednesday upheld a state law prohibiting convicted felons from voting while on probation or parole in a 3-1 ruling. The appellants, two convicted felons, argued that the law violates Article VII , Section 1, of the Minnesota Constitution. The law at issue, Minn.

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LawNext Podcast: Damien Riehl on the SALI Alliance and Setting Data Standards for the Legal Industry

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In his day job, Damien works at Fastcase , where he is VP for litigation workflow and analytics content. He is also an appointee to the Minnesota Governor’s Council on Connected and Automated Vehicles, where he has helped recommend changes to Minnesota statutes, rules, and policies — all related to connected and autonomous vehicles. .

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March 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. climate litigation charts. in which the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court finding that the federal-officer removal statute did not provide jurisdiction.

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Ford v. Montana: Supreme Court on the Scope of Personal Jurisdiction

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The plaintiff alleges that Ford designed, manufactured & sold a defective product (and failed to warn), but none of those actions – with respect to this particular vehicle – were directed to the state of Minnesota. And, there is nothing fundamentally unfair about having Ford litigate these cases in the state.

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September 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. climate litigation charts. Federal Court Stayed Remand Order in Minnesota’s Climate Case Against Fossil Fuel Industry, Denied Attorney Fees. Minnesota v.

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State “Climate Superfund” Bills: What You Need to Know

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E&E News reports that similar legislation may soon be introduced in California and Minnesota. No federal statutes explicitly preempt state Climate Superfund laws, and different U.S. It is of note that the precedent concerns common law claims and courts may approach state statutes differently.

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May 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. climate litigation charts. Circuit majority opinion’s interpretation was foreclosed by the statute and violated separation of powers. and non-U.S.

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