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Minnesota Supreme Court rules against governor
May 5, 2010
Minnesota: On Wednesday, May 5, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that Governor Tim Pawlenty exceeded his authority when he made budget cuts to a government program with legislative approval. The cuts in question were $5.3 million dollars wroth of funding for a nutrition program for elderly and disabled adults, The ruling may also have impacts of cuts the governor made last summer; though it is unsure to what extent, the court did call what he did "unlawful and void."[1]
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Minnesota • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Minnesota
State courts:
Minnesota Supreme Court • Minnesota Court of Appeals • Minnesota District Courts • Minnesota Problem-Solving Courts • Minnesota Tax Court • Minnesota Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals
State resources:
Courts in Minnesota • Minnesota judicial elections • Judicial selection in Minnesota
