Minnesota Supreme Court hears oral arguments in House quorum dispute
At the root of the cases before the justices is a question of whether 67 lawmakers is enough for a quorum when there's a vacancy in the 134-seat House of Representatives.
Minnesota Supreme Court seems skeptical of House GOP’s separation of powers argument in quorum suit
The Minnesota Supreme Court on Thursday appeared skeptical of House Republicans’ argument that the judiciary should stay out of the workings of the Minnesota House. The six justices hearing the high-stakes case that could determine control of the Minnesota House seemed poised to issue a ruling that would answer a key question: How many House
Minnesota Supreme Court to decide balance of power in state House
What does having a quorum mean for the Minnesota House of Representatives? This question will likely be decided by the state's Supreme Court after state Democrats sued state Republicans for electing a speaker with only 67 members present on the first day of session.
Minnesota House legislators at Supreme Court today to argue definition of a quorum
As Democrats continue to boycott, the Minnesota high court will hear arguments Thursday over whether House Republicans have a quorum with 67 members, or if 68 members are needed to hold sessions
MN Supreme Court Hears Arguments On “Quorums” and House Power Struggle
Minnesota Supreme Court hears arguments on a power struggle between Democrats and Republicans over who should control the state House. The battle is over the definition of a quorum. Democratic representatives have stayed away in an effort to prevent the House from getting the quorum that it needs to conduct normal business.
Minnesota Supreme Court considers whether it should intervene in partisan legislative power struggle
The Minnesota Supreme Court is considering how deeply it should intervene in a power struggle between Democrats and Republicans over control of the state House
Supreme Court: Minnesota House is ‘dysfunctional,’ but does that mean justices should step in to settle dispute?
At issue before the court is whether the current 67 Republican members constitute a quorum needed for the Minnesota House to do business.
MN Supreme Court hears DFL, GOP arguments in House control case
Minnesota’s Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday on whether the state House of Representatives can continue to operate with only 67 Republican members present as Democratic-Farmer-Labor representatives continue boycotting the legislative session.
Minnesota Supreme Court hears case at center of state House power dispute
The chaos at the Minnesota Capitol takes center stage on Thursday at the state Supreme Court, where justices will hear arguments in the lawsuits challenging the GOP's actions and leadership in the state House.
Minnesota Supreme Court hears arguments on stalemate of power in House of Representatives
The disarray in the non-functioning Minnesota House of Representatives comes down to five words in the state Constitution: “A majority in each house,” state Solicitor General Liz Kramer told the Minnesota Supreme Court on Thursday.
Jefferson County Workers still unpaid, quorum members hold meeting
Seven members of the Jefferson County Quorum Court held a meeting Thursday afternoon to address the ongoing budget issues.
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GOP says DFL lawsuits in Supreme Court not appropriate to settle legislative scuffle
House Democrats and Simon have until 9 a.m. Wednesday to file a reply to the GOP brief. The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments on Thursday afternoon.
Quorum Court fails for second time to pass 2025 budget
A recent Jefferson County Quorum Court special-called meeting devolved into a chaotic scene as justices of the peace clashed over the proposed $34 million 2025 budget presented by Judge Gerald ...
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Jefferson County Quorum Court members meet without county judge amid budget stalemate
Several Jefferson County Quorum Court members met Thursday night amid an ongoing struggle to pass a county budget for 2025, though without the county judge present.