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Judith Yates Borger

Judith Yates Borger, who has written for The New York Times, Star Tribune and Pioneer Press, reports on legal affairs, science and other subjects. She has earned numerous awards for reporting and writing. Her journalistic career includes magazine reporting, and she has two published works of nonfiction. She also writes fiction, and a summary of her work can be found at JudithYatesBorger.com.

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Politics & Policy

It's quiet -- too quiet -- at some resorts up north

By Judith Yates Borger | 08/05/08
It was a day God meant for water-skiing. Bright blue sky. No wind. Not a ripple on the lake. Temperature in the mid-80s. High season in Minnesota's Park Rapids resort area.
Politics & Policy

Behind the bench -- and the scenes -- with the chief justice

By Judith Yates Borger | 06/26/08
Note to attorneys who plan to argue before the Minnesota Supreme Court: Don't beat around the bush if you want to impress new Chief Justice Eric Magnuson. Rea more... By Judith Yates Borger
Politics & Policy

Lessons learned from the Exxon Valdez case

By Judith Yates Borger | 06/25/08
The fishermen, and their attorneys, in the Exxon Valdez oil spill case will get $500.7 million in punitive damages, or about 20 percent of the $2.5 billion the lower court had awarded them, according to a U.S.
Politics & Policy

Local lawyers anxiously await Exxon Valdez decision

By Judith Yates Borger | 06/23/08
Twin Cities lawyers are all a twitter today waiting for the U.S. Supreme Court decision on the $2.5 billion damages in the Exxon Valdez case.
Politics & Policy

Minneapolis attorneys win key Supreme Court verdict on Gitmo detainees

By Judith Yates Borger | 06/12/08
Even though his client had won, Jim Dorsey hadn't had time as of mid-afternoon Thursday to read the U.S. Supreme Court decision released hours before that said the U.S.
Politics & Policy

High drama in the courts: Bar owners try to skirt state's smoking ban

By Judith Yates Borger | 04/28/08
By Judith Yates BorgerMonday, April 28, 2008 For years, bar owners around the country have been trying to dream up ways to skirt smoking bans.
Political Agenda

Yudof gets another big job -- and a big salary

By Judith Yates Borger | 03/28/08
As expected, the University of California system named Mark Yudof president Thursday. Yudof is former president of the University of Minnesota. Read more... 
Politics & Policy

Mark Yudof's career journey: from Jesse to Arnold

By Judith Yates Borger | 03/26/08
Mark Yudof, who as president guided the University of Minnesota through the Gopher basketball scandal and Jesse Ventura's term as governor, is expected to be named head of the University of California system Thursday.
Politics & Policy

Who will replace the state's retiring chief justice?

By Judith Yates Borger | 03/11/08
The very few who noticed that Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Russell Anderson had not formed a re-election committee were not surprised Monday when he announced his retirement. But pretty much everyone else was. Read more...
Politics & Policy

U of M gets major collection -- of comic books

By Judith Yates Borger | 03/03/08
By Judith Yates Borger | Monday, March 3, 2008 The University of Minnesota Elmer Andersen Library is taking custody of a major comic book collection. There were about 130 boxes, each holding maybe 250 comics.