William Mitchell Journal of Law & Practice

The mission of the William Mitchell Journal of Law & Practice is to disseminate insightful articles and other scholarly writings on the forefront of legal practice. The Journal is committed to expressing how the impact of current legislation and recent court decisions affects the practice of law, and to presenting the practitioner’s views about how current legislation and recent court decisions may affect their practice of law.

We hope you find this new journal helpful in both your practice, and continuing legal education.

–The Editorial Staff

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Sulfide Mining in Northern Minnesota: A Review of Possible Legal Recourse for Environmental Harm to Individuals

By: Jamison L. Tessneer

Minnesota has an extensive history of mining. Beginning in the nineteenth century, mining in Minnesota focused on limestone and to a limited extent, gold. However, Minnesota is predominantly known for its iron ore mining. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, three iron ranges in northern Minnesota became the underpinning of a mining economy that would provide hundreds of jobs and tons of iron ore to be processed into steel.

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RETAINING THE SCARLET LETTER: THE TENSION BETWEEN BRANCH POWERS, LAW, AND EQUITY WITH INHERENT AUTHORITY EXPUNGEMENT—STATE V. M.D.T.

By: Robert C. Whipps

Imagine you are twenty-one years old, uninsured, and you need to go to the doctor because of an illness. You can barely scrape the money together for the visit, and certainly cannot afford a second appointment. The doctor writes you a prescription for some cold medicine. Prior to visiting the pharmacy you change one number, doubling the prescription. You are relatively young and don’t realize this split-second act of poverty will haunt you for at least the next fifteen years of your life.

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