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Pawlenty’s former law partner pens unallotment ruling
The Minnesota Supreme Court ruling that Gov. Tim Pawlenty overstepped his budgetary authority when he unilaterally made $2.7 billion in cuts to the state budget last year was written by Chief Justice Eric Magnuson. Magnuson is Pawlenty's former law partner and was appointed to the state's top judicial post by the governor in 2008.
Update: Supreme Court rules that Pawlenty overstepped unallotment authority
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty exceeded his unallotment authority last year when he used the statute to balance the state's budget, the Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled.
Mullery blocking judicial elections overhaul
Rep. Joe Mullery doesn’t want to talk about judicial elections. That’s abundantly obvious. And the House Civil Justice Committee chair's lack of enthusiasm for engaging the issue has left in limbo the fate of a proposal to significantly overhaul Minnesota’s judicial-election system. The bill currently pending before Mullery's committee would require voters to decide in November whether they [...]
Magnuson to step down as Minnesota chief justice
Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Eric Magnuson plans to step down from his post effective June 30, he announced this afternoon.
Pawlenty appointees will hear case challenging gov’s budgetary authority
More than half of the Minnesota Supreme Court justices slated to hear a court case challenging Tim Pawlenty's authority to unilaterally impose budget cuts were appointed by the Republican governor.
State Supreme Court will hear unallotment case in March
The Minnesota Supreme Court will hear oral arguments March 15 in a case challenging Gov. Tim Pawlenty's authority to unilaterally make cuts to the state budget.
Magnuson multi-tasks
The Minnesota Supreme Court ruling that Gov. Tim Pawlenty overstepped his budgetary authority by unilaterally cutting $2.7 billion from the state budget last year was written by Chief Justice Eric Magnuson. Magnuson is Pawlenty’s former law partner and was appointed to the state’s top judicial post by the governor in 2008. Magnuson broke from what’s ...
Chief justice supports switch to retention elections for judges
The Minnesota Supreme Court ruling that Gov. Tim Pawlenty overstepped his budgetary authority by unilaterally cutting $2.7 billion from the state budget last year was written by Chief Justice Eric Magnuson. Magnuson is Pawlenty’s former law partner and was appointed to the state’s top judicial post by the governor in 2008. Magnuson broke from what’s ...
New chief to reveal position on judicial-election reform
The Minnesota Supreme Court ruling that Gov. Tim Pawlenty overstepped his budgetary authority by unilaterally cutting $2.7 billion from the state budget last year was written by Chief Justice Eric Magnuson. Magnuson is Pawlenty’s former law partner and was appointed to the state’s top judicial post by the governor in 2008. Magnuson broke from what’s ...
Voted out, Holter's efforts to sit on cases brought to a halt
The Minnesota Supreme Court ruling that Gov. Tim Pawlenty overstepped his budgetary authority by unilaterally cutting $2.7 billion from the state budget last year was written by Chief Justice Eric Magnuson. Magnuson is Pawlenty’s former law partner and was appointed to the state’s top judicial post by the governor in 2008. Magnuson broke from what’s ...
New chief gets 'deep thoughts' from former chief
The Minnesota Supreme Court ruling that Gov. Tim Pawlenty overstepped his budgetary authority by unilaterally cutting $2.7 billion from the state budget last year was written by Chief Justice Eric Magnuson. Magnuson is Pawlenty’s former law partner and was appointed to the state’s top judicial post by the governor in 2008. Magnuson broke from what’s ...
Magnuson's appointment could call selection process into question
The Minnesota Supreme Court ruling that Gov. Tim Pawlenty overstepped his budgetary authority by unilaterally cutting $2.7 billion from the state budget last year was written by Chief Justice Eric Magnuson. Magnuson is Pawlenty’s former law partner and was appointed to the state’s top judicial post by the governor in 2008. Magnuson broke from what’s ...
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