Minnesota Supreme Court

Minnesota Supreme Court hears arguments in sexual abuse case

Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009

The State Supreme Court considers whether a Rosemount man got a fair trial when the trial court would not allow an expert witness to testify.

Minnesota Supreme Court hears arguments in sexual abuse case

StarTribune.com (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009

The State Supreme Court considers whether a Rosemount man got a fair trial when the trial court would not allow an expert witness to testify.

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Legal Profession Blog (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009

The Minnesota Supreme Court reversed and remanded a criminal conviction for sexual involvement with two fifteen-year-old victims. The court's syllabus: The sentencing judge's ex parte communication with the prosecutor, during which he suggested to the prosecutor what arguments to make...

"Minnesota Supreme Court rules water in woman's bong counts as drug"

How Appealing (Free subscription) | 24/10/2009

"Minnesota Supreme Court rules water in woman's bong counts as drug": The St. Paul Pioneer Press contains this article today. You can access yesterday's 4-3 ruling of the Supreme Court of Minnesota at this link....

• Minnesota Goes Bonkers over Bong Water - The LRC Blog
• Minn. court: Bong water can count as illegal drug - StarTribune.com

Bong Water Illegal in Minnesota

Addiction Inbox (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009

State Supreme Court calls it a “drug mixture.” The lesson is clear: If you live in Minnesota, and you happen to own a bong, be sure to pour out the water after each use. Bong water is now officially a controlled substance in Minnesota, according to a state Supreme Court ruling last week. An Associated Press report by Steve Karnowski in the Minneapolis...

Minnesota Court: Bong Water Can Be Illegal Drug

Fox News (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009

Bong water can count as a controlled substance, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a decision that raises the threat of longer sentences for drug smokers who fail to dump the water out of their pipes.

• Minn. court: Bong water can count as illegal drug - StarTribune.com
• Minn. court: Bong water can count as illegal drug - Star Tribune
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Minnesota Goes Bonkers over Bong Water

The LRC Blog (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009

BONG WATER IS AN ILLEGAL DRUG, MINN. SUPREME COURT RULES Time to dump your bong water in case the feds show up at your door. They might think you actually plan to drink it later. According to a split decision by the Minnesota Supreme Court, a person in possession of more than 25 grams of bong [...]

Sprint Fidelis - Strike Two (State Court Dismissal)

Drug and Device Law (Free subscription) | 24/10/2009

In a decision that largely tracks the preemption rulings already reached (and currently on appeal) in the Sprint Fidelis MDL, see In re Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Leads Products Liability Litigation , 592 F. Supp.2d 1147 (D. Minn. 2009), the court in the Minnesota State Court parallel proceedings has likewise dismissed all of the claims before it on preemption grounds. Here's the...

Minn. court: Bong water can count as illegal drug

StarTribune.com (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009

Bong water can count as a controlled substance, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a decision that raises the threat of longer sentences for drug smokers who fail to dump the water out of their pipes.

Minnesota Supreme Court says bong water can count as an illegal drug

Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009

The case involved a woman whose bong had about 2 1/2 tablespoons of liquid that tested positive for methamphetamine. A narcotics officer had testified that drug users sometimes keep bong water to drink or inject later.

Minn. court: Bong water can count as illegal drug

San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009

In Minnesota, bong water can count as an illegal drug. That decision from Minnesota's Supreme Court on Thursday raises the threat of longer sentences for drug smokers in that state who fail to dump the water out of bong _ a type of water pipe often used to... Sponsored Topics: Supreme Court of the United States - Illegal drug trade - Water - United States -...

Minn. court: Bong water can count as illegal drug

Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009

In Minnesota, bong water can count as an illegal drug. That decision from Minnesota's Supreme Court on Thursday raises the threat of longer sentences for drug smokers in that state who fail to dump the water out of bong -- a type of water pipe often used to smoke drugs

Minn. court: Bong water can count as illegal drug

Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009

MINNEAPOLIS - Bong water can count as a controlled substance, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a decision that raises the threat of longer sentences for drug smokers who fail to dump the water out of their pipes.In a 4-3 decision Thursday, the state's highest court said a person can be prosecuted for a first-degree drug crime for 25 grams or more of bong water...

Quick Fact: Limbaugh includes election winners Begich and Franken while listing senators who he claims received "no votes"

Media Matters for America (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009

... votes to defeat Republican Sen. Ted Stevens, who received 147,814 votes. After a recount, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that Franken received a final tally of 1,212,629 votes to unseat Republican Sen. Norm Coleman by 312 votes.

Bob Bauer of Perkins Coie: New White House counsel

Strange Bedfellows (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009

... battle that confirmed the 2004 election of Gov. Chris Gregoire and recently argued before the Minnesota Supreme Court in the case that confirmed the election of Democratic Sen. Al Franken.During the Democrats' last tenure in the White House, President Clinton named two Seattle-based Perkins Coie partners -- Ron Gould and M. Margaret McKeown -- to the U.S. 9th Circuit Court...