Minnesota
Minnesota Supreme Court tosses out GOP recall petitions against DFLers for House boycott
“This allegation as to the seriousness of any nonfeasance is conceded to no longer exist; a quorum has been created, and the legislative process is currently operating,” read the ruling signed by Supreme Court Chief Justice Natalie Hudson.
DFL Leader Melissa Hortman said Hudson “made the right decision in dismissing Republicans’ frivolous recall petitions.”
“Now that the Minnesota House is tied 67-67 and operating under a power-sharing agreement, we hope Republicans will finally abandon their political games and work with us on a bipartisan basis to do the work voters sent us here to do,” she said.
The state Legislative Reference Library has no record of a Minnesota legislator ever being subject to a recall election. The Minnesota Supreme Court has dismissed previous recall petitions.
If the Supreme Court had allowed the petitions to proceed, Republicans would have still faced a lengthy process to recall members.