Here are some things to know about the new Minnesota appellate rules that went into effect July 1. No certified copy of the judgment or order you are appealing is required with the notice of appeal. (But an uncertified copy must be included.) You need to file a paper copy of your […]
The New Appellate Rules: Three Twists New appellate rules for the Minnesota courts were just released and go into effect on July 1. The rules accompany the appellate courts’ conversion to digital records. Last week I gave you an overview of the new rules. Here are three little wrinkles to those rules: First, even though briefs […]
For years, prosecutors and defense attorneys have battled over the sealing and expungement of executive branch records. It is well settled that Minnesota courts can expunge judicial records, but Minnesota Supreme Court decisions had suggested that executive branch records could not be touched due to the separation of powers. In practice, this meant that a […]