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 considers whether it should intervene in partisan legislative power struggle
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 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
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.
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 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.
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.
Minnesota Supreme Court hears arguments in case that will determine whether House GOP can legally operate
The Supreme Court justices listened to oral arguments for more than an hour and are expected to issue a ruling quickly.
State Supreme Court weighs what to do about ‘dysfunctional’ Minnesota House
The Minnesota Supreme Court hears oral arguments Thursday over the temporary control of the Minnesota House. Here’s how a political fight ended up in front of the high court and what’s at stake.
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