In a major victory for Minnesota House Democrats Friday, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that 68 House members must be present for a quorum, which means the lower chamber has had no official proceedings during a Democratic boycott.
The debate over whether Minnesota House Republicans acted lawfully when they elected a speaker is headed to the state Supreme Court. Democratic-Farmer-Labor Secretary of State Steve Simon and the House DFL have filed lawsuits to stop Republicans from taking control of the House for the next two years,
With accusations flying over which party is ignoring state law, the fight to control the Minnesota House is shifting from lawmakers to lawyers. DFL Secretary of State Steve Simon is calling on the Minnesota Supreme Court to weigh in on who has what power.
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
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Supreme Court sided with Democrats on Friday in a power struggle with Republicans in the state House of Representatives but left it up to lawmakers to figure out a way to work together.
The Minnesota Supreme Court on Friday agreed with DFLers that it takes 68 votes to conduct House business, but the opinion didn’t come with a road map on how the House should proceed from here.
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.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday on how deeply it should intervene in a power struggle between Democrats and Republicans over who should control the state House of Representatives.
Minnesota Supreme Court weighs legislative quorum dispute, examining partisan conflicts, constitutional interpretation, and House stalemate implications.
The state Supreme Court is siding with the D-F-L and Secretary of State Steve Simon on what constitutes a quorum in the Minnesota House. The high court ruled Friday afternoon that it requires 68 members to conduct official business in the House.
It's time for the Democrats' walkout to end and for the legislature to get on with its work,' Rep. Lisa Demuth said after court ruling.