Minnesota Legal News | Wednesday, May 15, 2013

• Gay Marriage Becomes Legal in Minnesota, Thousands Celebrate. As a crowd of thousands roared from the lawn of the state Capitol, Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton signed the bill Tuesday [May 14] that makes gay marriage legal here come Aug. 1. Go to KSTP


• State tax judge broke law in delaying cases and hiding it, board says. The state board that polices judges says Minnesota Tax Court Judge George Perez should be suspended without pay for nine months and censured for breaking the law and then trying to cover it up. Go to Pioneer Press


• OLPR accuses Minneapolis attorney of bullying opposing counsel. The Minnesota Supreme Court suspended a Minneapolis attorney for shouting at and harassing opposing counsel. Go to MinnLawyer Blog


• Pay hikes near for Minnesota judges. One way or another, the approximately 300 judges in Minnesota are getting a raise next year. Go to Minnesota Lawyer


• Minn. nurse free pending appeal in suicides case. A former nurse convicted of searching out suicidal people in online chat rooms and encouraging them to kill themselves will remain free pending his appeal to the Minnesota Supreme Court. Go to KARE 11


• Sentences continue in Minn. Somali terror case. Two men who left Minnesota to join al-Shabab in Somalia were sentenced Tuesday [May 14] to three years in federal prison, while a man they characterized as a local leader in efforts to recruit them to the terrorist group was sentenced to 12 years. Go to Minnesota Public Radio


• Attorney general's response: Give me authority to prosecute synthetic drugs. Synthetic drug abuse is deadly. Last June, an 18-year-old from Grand Forks, N.D., and a 17-year-old from Park Rapids, Minn., died from synthetic drugs, Go to Duluth News Tribune


• Minn. Senate marathon: Child-care unions bill passes after 17-hour debate over 2 days. Final action on the bill was delayed while the Senate debated amendments offered by opponents of unionizing home child-care workers. Go to Star Tribune


• Ward now target of recall petition. A second recall petition against a Crow Wing County lawmaker who voted in favor of gay marriage has been initiated. Go to Brainerd Dispatch

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