Reparations Center for Victims of War CrimesJohn L. Fossum of the Fossum Law Office, LLC again argued a case at the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Mr. Fossum is an experienced and trial and appellate lawyer, having tried cases in state court in Minnesota, and the Federal District Court for the District of Minnesota. Today’s argument was…
The Minnesota Supreme Court today overturned the conviction of a man who was stopped in Corcoran, Minnesota for traveling 66 mph in a 55 zone and charged with driving under the influence and refusing to take a blood, breath or urine test. (DWI/DUI refusing) The court’s ruling was based on an improper jury instruction at…
In what almost seems like news of the weird, a prosecutor’s office in Colorado has said that the lawyers who try cases and win convictions earn bonuses. Most public employees do not get bonuses of any kind, but this raises issues beyond the proper spending of public funds. Prosecutors have an ethical obligation to seek…
Although the Minnesota Courts say they need 20 more judges and 270 more staffers, Chief Justice Lorie Gildea is asking only that the courts be “held harmless” in the upcoming budget cycle. Speaker of the Minnesota House Kurt Zellers has said that the judiciary will be held harmless. The ABA Journal blog reports that “the…
This week the Minnesota Supreme Court extended a $75 tax on lawyers for two more years in an effort to bolster the public defense budget. The court essentially seemed to be holding its nose, saying: we caution the Legislature and the Governor, our coordinate branches of government that are responsible together for creation of the…
In an interesting story from France, the Cour de Cassation, the highest court in France, equivalent to our Supreme Court, has ruled that Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) can bring cases alleging human rights violations in French Courts. The decision, covered here by the IntLawGrrls Blog, was won by Transparency International. Transparency International’s press release is available…
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