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Earlier this year Chief Justice Natalie Hudson announced that she was going to retire on September 30, 2026. This opened up the spot for who would be the next Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court. In many states, who

If you have a felony conviction in Wisconsin, there are many reasons that you may be wanting to get a pardon for your felony conviction. Employment, housing, and gun rights are some of the more frequent reasons I hear about...

The May 4th pardon of Ricky Chandee is in the news. In January of 2026, he was scooped up by ICE in Operation Metro Surge. He had a 1993 felony on his record that he committed when he was 18 years old. He had no criminal...

Generally, in Minnesota criminal cases you have the right to one appeal as a right as long as request is within the applicable deadlines. (See discussion in Carlton v. State, 816 N.W.2d 590 (Minn. 2012)). But beyond that one

Note: The image used in this post is a stock photo and is for illustrative purposes only. The person depicted does not represent or resemble the individuals discussed in this article. Some people are surprised that you can...