The ComMN Law: A Minnesota Supreme Court Podcast

Fagin v. State

A brief update on the Cruz-Guzman school-segregation case (initially heard at SCOM summer 2018), and charter schools’ unsuccessful attempt [https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/06/12/court-declines-to-exempt-charters-from-school-segregation-case] to be exempted from the decision The Brodkorb-MacDonald saga never ends, as Michelle MacDonald survives [https://minnlawyer.com/2019/06/13/bar-buzz-macdonald-brodkorb-saga-will-continue] Brodkorb’s attempt to get her case thrown out for missing deadlines Mark gives tribute to Justice Lillehaug, who announced this month [https://apnews.com/9f159957260b4b548950349c9cb3a570] that he would retire from the bench after next term Resulted opinion [https://mn.gov/law-library-stat/archive/supct/2019/OPA171286-061219.pdf] in Central Housing Associates v. Olson, our November case (with an outcome surprising to us at TCL HQ) Court of appeals opinion [https://mn.gov/law-library-stat/archive/ctapun/2018/OPa171705r-111918.pdf] in Fagin v. State Oral argument [http://www.mncourts.gov/SupremeCourt/OralArgumentWebcasts/ArgumentDetail.aspx?vid=1302] http://www.mncourts.gov/SupremeCourt/OralArgumentWebcasts/ArgumentDetail.aspx?vid=1240in Fagin v. State (podcast form here [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fagin-v-state-a17-1705/id1441903276?i=1000440700032]) Briefing in Fagin v. State: Appellant (State of Minnesota) brief [https://mn.gov/law-library-stat/briefs/pdfs/a171705sca.pdf] Respondent (Fagin) brief [https://mn.gov/law-library-stat/briefs/pdfs/a171705scr.pdf] Appellant (State of Minnesota) reply brief [https://mn.gov/law-library-stat/briefs/pdfs/a171705scar.pdf]

Firefighters Union v. City of Brainerd

A pair (one [/s/Winners-and-Losers.pdf] and two [/s/Gildea-Consequences.pdf]) of K. Feath pieces in MN Lawyer outlining what went down with the Public Safety/Judiciary budget Report [https://www.ibanet.org/bullying-and-sexual-harassment.aspx] from the International Bar Association on harassment and bullying in the legal profession, as well as a MN Lawyer piece [https://minnlawyer.com/2019/05/15/third-of-female-lawyers-sexually-harassed-report-finds/] highlighting the finding that a third of female lawyers are sexually harassed Here’s everything [http://www.startribune.com/bde-maka-ska-is-lake-calhoun-again-court-of-appeals-rules-monday/509215742] we know [http://spokesman-recorder.com/2019/05/01/lake-calhoun-renaming-heads-to-mn-supreme-court] about the lake-naming controversy (post-recording update: the State has appealed [/s/Lake-PFR.pdf] the COA ruling to the MN Supreme Court) Court of appeals opinion [https://mn.gov/law-library-stat/archive/ctappub/2018/OPa180398-100818.pdf] in Firefighters Union v. City of Brainerd Oral argument [http://www.mncourts.gov/SupremeCourt/OralArgumentWebcasts/ArgumentDetail.aspx?vid=1298] http://www.mncourts.gov/SupremeCourt/OralArgumentWebcasts/ArgumentDetail.aspx?vid=1240in Firefighters Union v. City of Brainerd (podcast form here [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/firefighters-union-v-city-of-brainerd-a18-0398/id1441903276?i=1000437351270]) Briefing in Firefighters Union v. City of Brainerd: Appellant (City of Brainerd) brief [https://mn.gov/law-library-stat/briefs/pdfs/a180398sca.pdf] Respondent (Firefighters Union) brief [https://mn.gov/law-library-stat/briefs/pdfs/a180398scr.pdf] Appellant (City of Brainerd) reply brief [https://mn.gov/law-library-stat/briefs/pdfs/a180398scar.pdf]

Minnesota Sands v. County of Winona

Justice Thissen pokes MN Supreme Court for “Sesame Street” approach [https://blogs.mprnews.org/newscut/2019/03/in-ruling-supreme-court-takes-sesame-street-approach-to-interpreting-law-justice-says/] Folks, don’t skirt your taxes like William Butler, regardless of what Jesus says [http://www.startribune.com/minneapolis-attorney-who-questioned-legality-of-taxation-found-guilty-of-failing-to-pay-his-taxes/507483942/] (if you have hours of time to kill, check out this blog [http://losthorizons.com/Newsletter.htm] that we do not recommend) Courts deny funding for public defender interpreter services [https://minnlawyer.com/2019/04/12/court-denies-funding-for-interpreter/] (heading soon to a SCOM near you) Opinion [https://mn.gov/law-library-stat/archive/supct/2019/OPA170555-041719.pdf] published in the case featured in our September episode, Warren v. Dinter Oral argument [http://www.mncourts.gov/SupremeCourt/OralArgumentWebcasts/ArgumentDetail.aspx?vid=1280] http://www.mncourts.gov/SupremeCourt/OralArgumentWebcasts/ArgumentDetail.aspx?vid=1240in MN Sands v. County of Winona Briefing in MN Sands v. County of Winona: Appellant (Minnesota Sands) brief [https://mn.gov/law-library-stat/briefs/pdfs/a180090sca.pdf] Respondent (County of Winona) brief [https://mn.gov/law-library-stat/briefs/pdfs/a180090scr.pdf] Appellant (Minnesota Sands) reply brief [https://mn.gov/law-library-stat/briefs/pdfs/a180090scar.pdf]

State v. Harvey

Alan Page visited Grey Cloud Elementary [https://www.swcbulletin.com/news/education/4578700-alan-page-visits-grey-cloud-elementary-school] where he spoke fondly of his time on the court (including in relation to his many other career acheivements) In the latest Michelle MacDonald update, Michael Brodkorb and Allison Mann (see our interview with all three in our Maethner v. Someplace Safe episode) were awarded summary judgment [https://thecommnlaw.com/s/MichelleMacDefamation.pdf] in MacDonald’s defamation case against them and their organization, Missing in Minnesota MN Supreme Court hosted a Call to Action for Lawyer Wellbeing [http://www.mncourts.gov/lawyer-well-being.aspx] where industry stakeholders were invited to discuss and begin to implement changes to address the crisis of lawyer wellbeing in our legal community Justice Thissen (and TCL!) in another excellent Jon Schmidt interview for Bench & Bar of Minnesota [https://www.mnbar.org/resources/publications/bench-bar/articles/2019/03/05/an-interview-with-justice-paul-thissen-of-the-minnesota-supreme-court-my-first-few-months-have-been-amazing] Oral argument [http://www.mncourts.gov/SupremeCourt/OralArgumentWebcasts/ArgumentDetail.aspx?vid=1280] http://www.mncourts.gov/SupremeCourt/OralArgumentWebcasts/ArgumentDetail.aspx?vid=1240in State v. Harvey Briefing in State v. Harvey: Appellant (Harvey) brief [https://mn.gov/law-library-stat/briefs/pdfs/a180205sca.pdf] Appellant (Harvey) pro se brief [https://mn.gov/law-library-stat/briefs/pdfs/a180205scaps.pdf] Respondent (State) brief [https://mn.gov/law-library-stat/briefs/pdfs/a180205scr.pdf] Appellant (Harvey) reply brief [https://mn.gov/law-library-stat/briefs/pdfs/a180205scar.pdf]

In the Matter of the Application of J.M.M.

Justice Thissen speaks [https://www.crowrivermedia.com/hutchinsonleader/news/local/justice-thissen-speaks-about-equity-impartial-courts/article_2b116a8c-327b-5cf7-a05c-2539b473b319.html] about equity, impartial courts The Star Tribune highlights how Minnesota’s judicial budget request [http://www.startribune.com/minnesota-judicial-budget-request-reflects-impending-wave-of-retirements/505217212] reflects impending wave of retirements Court of Appeals opinion [https://mn.gov/law-library-stat/archive/ctapun/2018/OPa171730-060418.pdf] in In the Matter of the Application of J.M.M. (and its prior opinion [https://mn.gov/law-library-stat/archive/ctappub/2017/OPa160646-021317.pdf] on initial appeal) Oral argument [http://www.mncourts.gov/SupremeCourt/OralArgumentWebcasts/ArgumentDetail.aspx?vid=1272] http://www.mncourts.gov/SupremeCourt/OralArgumentWebcasts/ArgumentDetail.aspx?vid=1240in In the Matter of the Application of J.M.M. Briefing in In the Matter of the Application of J.M.M.: Appellant (J.M.M.) brief [https://mn.gov/law-library-stat/briefs/pdfs/a171730sca.pdf] Respondent (appointed counsel) brief [https://mn.gov/law-library-stat/briefs/pdfs/a171730scr.pdf] Appellant (J.M.M.) reply brief [https://mn.gov/law-library-stat/briefs/pdfs/a171730scar.pdf] Amicus (Standpoint and Battered Women’s Justice Project) brief [https://mn.gov/law-library-stat/briefs/pdfs/a171730scac.pdf]