St. Paul Trash Lawsuit
Petitioner Peter Butler Responds to City
Peter Butler, one of the Petitioners who sued the city in the St. Paul trash lawsuit, responds to the Mayor’s recent statements that the city will continue to pay its haulers, despite the court’s ruling that the city trash plan should be suspended. See, the FOX9 news broadcast. “It’s time for them…
Read MoreA 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…
Read MoreAttorney Greg Joseph Talks Trash
Trash Litigation Update Two lawsuits have resulted from the organized collection of trash in Bloomington and St. Paul. Watch this May 25, 2019 interview of attorney Greg Joseph as he explains the background and current status of two voter rights lawsuits. The St. Paul lawsuit is Clark, et al., v. City of St. Paul, et…
Read MoreMay 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…
Read MoreCity’s Closed Door Trash Lawsuit Meeting
On Wednesday, May 8, 2019, the St. Paul city council is scheduled to hold a “closed door” meeting to discuss our referendum lawsuit. The meeting agenda specifically states that the closed door session will be held at 2 pm “to discuss pending litigation in Bruce Clark, et al v. City of St. Paul” and “2020…
Read MoreJudge Denies City Motion
On Monday, April 8, 2019, Judge Leonardo Castro heard the City of St. Paul’s motion seeking to bring the St. Paul Haulers’ Consortium into the referendum lawsuit. The City attorney, Megan Hafner, argued that the St. Paul Haulers Consortium, LLC, needed to be added to the lawsuit, claiming it was an “indispensable party.” Citing the…
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