Meyer will step down in August after "10 years as a member of the Supreme Court and 20 years as a trial lawyer." Her vacancy will be Gov. Mark Dayton's first chance to appoint someone to the Supreme Court.
The crash happened early Saturday morning in Waconia.
Police say they recovered evidence that more than 40 rounds were fired in the shooting.
The giveaway backfired when word of it reached social media.
The vote was certified by the National Labor Relations Board Friday.
The crash occurred on Highway 21 in Embarrass Township Friday night.
The State Patrol says neither were wearing seat belts.
The Richfield retailer has been dealing with a shift in consumer trends.
It happened at a course that was founded as a Jewish country club 100 years ago.
The puppies were in good health when they were discovered.
There have been 57 deaths reported as homicides in Minneapolis this year.
Gov. Mark Dayton is considering a former U.S. attorney and three judges for his first appointment to the Minnesota Supreme Court. Dayton's office said Friday that he will interview Judges Tanya Bransford, Margaret Chutich and Wilhelmina Wright and former U.S. Attorney David Lillehaug after they were recommended by a judicial selection panel.
The Dayton administration argues a 1919 law gives the Secretary of State the power to write the titles of Constitutional amendments that appear on the ballot. Lawyers for the Legislature say the Constitution gives lawmakers that authority. Supreme Court justices will need to decide who's right before the end of August, so this fall's ballots can be prepared.
Retiring Minnesota Supreme Court Associate Justice Helen Meyer already has a new job lined up after her retirement on Friday. The William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul said Wednesday that Meyer, a graduated from the school in 1983, will join the school in the fall as a "distinguished jurist in residence."
The Supreme Court on Wednesday overruled an appeals court decision to order a new trial in the deaths of four young people at a Burlington Northern railroad crossing. A spokeswoman for BNSF signaled that the company will abide by the court's ruling. A jury had awarded the victims' families $21.6 million.
Gov. Mark Dayton on Monday appointed Minnesota Court of Appeals Judge Wilhelmina Wright to the state Supreme Court. The 48-year-old St. Paul resident will be the first black woman to serve on the state's highest court.
New Supreme Court Justice Wilhelmina Wright is scheduled to take her spot Tuesday on the seven-member panel at a ceremony at the Landmark Center in downtown St. Paul. Wright is the 90th associate justice in state history and the first black woman.
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