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June 12, 2019, Jennissen Supreme Court Oral Argument

On June 12, 2019, the Minnesota Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the voter rights case arising out of the city of Bloomington’s organized collection of trash.  The legal issues presented in Jennissen v Bloomington are procedurally distinguishable from the issue presented in our referendum lawsuit, Clark, et al v, City of St. Paul, et…

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Jennissen v Bloomington Supreme Court Hearing

As many of you may be aware, the Minnesota Supreme Court will be hearing oral arguments in another voter rights case arising out of the organized collection of trash in Bloomington.  This case is Jennissen v City of Bloomington, Appellate Court File A17-0221.  Our attorney Greg Joseph is also representing the citizen petitioners in Jennissen.…

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A Victory for Citizens’ Rights

It is with great joy that we post Judge Castro’s May 30, 2019 Order suspending Ordinance 18-39.  Judge Castro has ordered the City to put the new trash plan ordinance to a ballot vote by the electorate of St. Paul. The suspension will not take effect until June 30, 2019. As we celebrate this win…

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May 9 Court Hearing

On Thursday, May 9, Judge Castro held the hearing to place the City’s ordinance 18-39 on the ballot.   Oral arguments started at 9 am and continued for more than an hour.  As people filled the courtroom’s seating area, additional observers continued filing in and stood in the back of the room. A number of the…

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