Opinion Coming in Free Minnesota Case to Undo Walz’s Emergency Powers

The Minnesota Court of Appeals has announced that on April 26th, it will publish it’s opinion in Free Minnesota et-al v. Walz, the case to overturn the governor’s asserted emergency executive powers and orders. A tribunal heard oral arguments in the case back in February. Attorney Erick Kaardal is representing the plaintiffs, Free Minnesota, A coalition of small business owners, […]

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Oral Arguments in Suit to Undo Walz’s Emergency Powers

Oral arguments have been scheduled in the Free Minnesota appellate suit aimed at stopping Governor Walz’s extraordinary and record-breaking use of emergency powers. A three judge tribunal will hear the case on Wednesday, February 17th at 11:00 AM. The hearing will be conducted remotely via Zoom with Erick Kaardal of Mohrman, Kaardal & Erickson PA representing the Free Minnesota Coalition, […]

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Update in Lawsuit to Undo Governor Walz’s “Emergency” Powers

As we head into the holiday season, Governor Walz continues to enjoy dictatorial “emergency” powers he first asserted way back in March. The legislature has been sidelined when it comes to making policy and enacting laws. The People have lost their representation. Now, even as the Michigan Supreme Court just decided that their governor’s exercise of emergency powers violated their […]

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MN Supreme Court Denies Expedited Review

Minnesota Courts are slow-walking resolution of an important lawsuit challenging the Governor Walz’s unprecedented, and unending seizure of unilateral legislative power. Free Minnesota, joined by the New House Republican caucus and other legislators challenged the governor’s emergency power declarations and orders in a lawsuit filed in May. After frequently overturned left-wing judge Thomas Gilligan dismissed the case, the coalition filed […]

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Appeal Seeks Supreme Court Review to End Walz’s ‘Emergency’ Powers

Free Minnesota, a coalition of citizens and small businesses filed a petition for Quo Warranto lawsuit in May, alleging that the governor was beyond the executive authority granted him by the state constitution and has been exercising purely legislative power by issuing his numerous decrees in response to the Covid-19 virus. The lawsuit was joined by the New House Republican […]

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Dayton-Appointed Judge Rules Walz may Continue Dictatorship in Perpetuity

| Free Minnesota Coalition will Appeal | Ramsey County District Court Judge Thomas Gilligan, a Dayton-Appointee today ruled that Governor Walz may continue to usurp the legislative process in perpetuity. Free Minnesota, a coalition of citizens and small businesses filed a petition for Quo Warranto lawsuit in May, alleging that the governor was beyond the executive authority granted him by […]

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Hearing in Lawsuit to Undo Walz’s Emergency Orders

St. Paul – Judge Thomas Gilligan will convene a hearing on July 16th to determine whether Governor Walz acted within his authority in issuing numerous peacetime emergency orders. The Free Minnesota Coalition, with dozens of small businesses, has been joined by 13 members of the state legislature from both the House and the Senate in pressing a Quo Warranto case […]

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Judge Orders Walz to Show Legal Justification for Emergency Orders by June 18th

Minneapolis – Quo warranto is a Latin legal term meaning “by what warrant,” or, “by what authority?” That question is the basis of a lawsuit filed by the Free Minnesota Coalition and the New House Republican Caucus challenging the governor’s authority to issue the peacetime emergency executive orders he has in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. In response to the […]

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Hearing date set for Lawsuit to end Walz’s Emergency Orders

| Governor’s Executive Orders Exceed Constitutional Authority, Delegation of Powers | Minneapolis – Late May, a coalition of small businesses calling itself Free Minnesota and a group of legislators who make up the New House Republican Caucus filed suit to end Governor Walz’s executive orders related to his declared “peacetime emergency.” Judge Thomas Gilligan was assigned to the case. Although […]

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New Arguments, Venue for Free Minnesota Lawsuit

| Governor’s Executive Orders Exceed Constitutional Authority, Delegation of Powers | Minneapolis – Following guidance from the State Court of Appeals, the Free Minnesota Coalition today refiled it’s lawsuit in District Court. Several new plaintiffs and new legal arguments accompany the filing. Earlier, this month, the coalition petitioned the court to overturn some of the governor’s executive orders affecting small […]

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