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A lawsuit regarding Gov. Tim Walz's emergency powers and constitutional authority during the COVID-19 crisis was dismissed by a Ramsey County Court, according to the Minnesota House of Representatives.
The lawsuit was filed by 13 Republican state legislators and the Free Minnesota Coalition.
“The judge’s ruling in this case is not what we hoped for, but we certainly planned for this outcome,” Rep. Jeremy Munson (R-Lake Crystal) said. “There will be an appeal of this case to the court of appeals because the merits of the lawsuit are undeniable. A major component of our lawsuit is that current law allows the Minnesota Legislature the power only to terminate an emergency declaration rather than approve it in the first place. This amounts to an unconstitutional legislative veto. Only the governor should have the power to veto. Even liberal states such as California and Oregon have recognized this basic fact.”
Other concerns among the Republicans included economics.
“The second crisis is the economic devastation that has occurred due to the unconstitutional executive orders of this governor,” Rep. Steve Drazkowski (R-Mazeppa) said.
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