One never knows when the bat signal is going to be flashed…. I was headed into the office this morning around 7:15 am when I received a text from Drew Lee, one-half of the Justice & Drew show, asking for my…
Category: constitutional law
On Rep. Paul Thissen’s Appointment to the MN Supreme Court, Justice & Drew 4.18.18 #TCNT
Posted in Blog, constitutional law Tagged with: #tcnt, Justice & Drew, Mark Dayton, Minnesota Supreme Court, Paul Thissen
All the Indictments! Justice & Drew, 2.19.18 #TCNT
Monday morning I was back on Justice & Drew with guest hosts Walter Hudson and Brian McDaniel to discuss the indictments announced by Special Counsel Robert Mueller relative to the Russia investigation. You can listen to our discussion here. To hear…
Posted in Blog, constitutional law Tagged with: #tcnt, Brian McDaniel, Donald Trump, Justice & Drew, Robert Mueller, Russia, Twin Cities News Talk, Walter Hudson
ICYMI: Judge Dismisses Activist’s Lawsuit Against Michelle Fischbach, Justice & Drew #TCNT
Last Thursday morning I was on with Justice & Drew to discuss a story from MinnPost regarding the hearing held in the lawsuit brought by a DFL activist against State Senator Michelle Fischbach seeking a declaratory action that Senator Fischbach cannot…
Posted in Blog, constitutional law Tagged with: #tcnt, DFL, John Guthmann, Judge Guthmann, Justice & Drew, Lieutenant Governor, Michelle Fischbach, Minnesota Constitution
ICYMI: Minnesota Senate Turmoil, Justice & Drew, 12.14.17 #TCNT
Last Thursday morning I was in studio to talk with Justice & Drew and Howard Root about the legal implications of Governor Dayton appointing Lt. Governor Tina Smith to the soon to be vacated (maybe) U.S. Senate seat of Al…
Posted in Blog, constitutional law, Minnesota law Tagged with: #tcnt, Al Franken, Howard Root, Justice & Drew, Michelle Fischbach, State Ex Rel. Marr v. Stearns, Tina Smith, Tom Bakk
Legislature v. Dayton, Part VII – The Final Chapter (?), and Al Franken in Trouble, Justice & Drew, 11.17.17
Friday morning I was in studio as part of the “Extended Roundtable” to talk with Justice & Drew about the Minnesota Supreme Court’s ruling – or failure to rule, depending upon your point of view, on the constitutionality of Governor Dayton…
Posted in Blog, constitutional law Tagged with: #tcnt, Al Franken, Governor Dayton, Justice & Drew, Mark Dayton, Minnesota Legislature
Legislature v. Dayton, Episode VI: Justice & Drew 9.18.17 #TCNT
Another Monday morning, another trip into the studio to talk with Justice & Drew about the latest legal wranglings between the Minnesota Legislature and Governor Mark Dayton regarding his line-item veto of the Legislature’s funding. Today we discussed the Friday filings by…
Posted in Blog, constitutional law Tagged with: #tcnt, Governor Dayton, Justice & Drew, Legislature v. Dayton, Mark Dayton, Minnesota Legislature, Minnesota Supreme Court
Minnesota Legislature v. Dayton, Episode V: Justice & Drew 9.11.17 #TCNT
On the morning of Monday, September 11, 2017, I joined Justice & Drew in studio to discuss the Minnesota Supreme Court’s order in the ongoing legal battle between the Minnesota Legislature and Governor Mark Dayton regarding his line-item veto of…
Posted in Blog, constitutional law Tagged with: #tcnt, Justice & Drew, Legislature v. Dayton, Mark Dayton, Minnesota Legislature
ICYMI: Senator Franken Opposes David Stras’ Appointment to Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, Justice & Drew 9.6.17 #TCNT
Wednesday morning I once again donned my “Lawyer Extraordinaire” cap and called into to talk with Justice & Drew, this time regarding Senator Al Franken’s announcement that he would not support the appointment of Minnesota Supreme Court Justice David Stras…
Posted in Blog, constitutional law Tagged with: #tcnt, Al Franken, Amy Klobuchar, blue slip, David Stras, Eight Circuit Court of Appeals, Justice & Drew, President Trump, Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senate
Minnesota Legislature v. Dayton, Part III: Justice & Drew 7.20.17 #TCNT
To conclude, the court holds that Governor Dayton improperly used his line-item veto authority to gain a repeal or modification of unrelated policy legislation by effectively eliminating a co-equal branch of government. Therefore, under the unique and limited circumstances of this…
Posted in Blog, constitutional law Tagged with: #tcnt, Governor Dayton, John H. Guthmann, Justice & Drew, Mark Dayton, Minnesota Legislature
Legislature v. Dayton Legal Battle Continues, and SCOTUS Reinstates Travel Ban: Justice & Drew 6.27.17 #TCNT
Yesterday morning I once again donned my “Lawyer Extraordinaire” cap and called into to talk with Justice & Drew not once, but twice about some hot legal issues of critical importance. First up was the ongoing battle between the Minnesota…
Posted in Blog, constitutional law Tagged with: #tcnt, Inc. v. Comer, Justice & Drew, Mark Dayton, Minnesota Legislature, Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Trump travel ban, U.S. Supreme Court
- Jeff O. is drinking an Ace Pineapple Cider by Ace Cider (The California Cider Company)Working through my basket of birthday beverages; this one gets the highest grade a non-client craft beverage can get!
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