Lawsuit against Minnesota judge dismissed (5 Eyewitness News) A federal lawsuit against a Becker County, Minn., judge was dismissed on Thursday, but attorneys for the plaintiffs plan to renew their claim that by setting a low bail for convicted sex offender Joseph Edward Duncan III, he was able to kill again. [News Source]

Lawsuit: Terre Haute House process unfair (Terre Haute Tribune Star) A lawsuit filed Thursday in Vigo County Superior Court against Mayor Kevin Burke and others accuses the city administration of conspiring with private developer Greg Gibson and Hulman and Co. to eliminate competition in the bidding process that eventually resolved the fate of the former Terre Haute House. [News Source]

Lawsuit: Terre Haute House process unfair (Terre Haute Tribune Star) A lawsuit filed Thursday in Vigo County Superior Court against Mayor Kevin Burke and others accuses the city administration of conspiring with private developer Greg Gibson and Hulman and Co. to eliminate competition in the bidding process that eventually resolved the fate of the former Terre Haute House. [News Source]

Teen’s Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit (KGBT 4 Rio Grande Valley) (AP) _ The family of a teenager killed by officers has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Brownsville Police and border authorities. Brownsville police and U-S Customs and Border Protection Agents [News Source]

Lawsuit against OC police chief could be headed to trial (The Derrick) The judge denies a motion filed on behalf of the police department for a summary judgment. A lawsuit filed by an Oil City police officer against the police department and Chief Robert Wenner may be destined for trial in Venango County Court. [News Source]

Lawsuit could change face of state high school sports (Carlisle Independent) A lawsuit filed by the parent of a private school athlete, and a subsequent hearing on the case, could throw the 2006-07 athletic year into chaos about a month before the first football game. [News Source]

Teen’s Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit (KGBT 4 Rio Grande Valley) (AP) _ The family of a teenager killed by officers has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Brownsville Police and border authorities. Brownsville police and U-S Customs and Border Protection Agents [News Source]

Lawsuit against Duncan judge dismissed (KREM Spokane) BOISE -- A lawsuit brought against the Minnesota judge who lowered Joseph Duncan's bail has been dismissed by an Idaho district court. The ruling was based on the juristidiction of the claim and the power of the Idaho court, which has no say in Minnesota. [News Source]

OEA Lawsuit Over School Funding Dismissed (ChannelOklahoma) An Oklahoma County district judge is dismissing a lawsuit filed by a teacher's organization and three school districts against the state Legislature and two lawmakers. [News Source]

Chevy Chase Bank To Pay $16.1M To Settle Lawsuit (NBC4 Washington, D.C.) BALTIMORE -- Chevy Chase Bank has agreed to pay about $16 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging the bank charged higher interest rates on credit cards than it had promised. [News Source]