ROBINS v. RITCHIE

No. 10-2397.

631 F.3d 919 (2011)

Heather ROBINS; Jill Eleanor Clark; Gregory Wersal, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Mark RITCHIE, in his official capacity as Minnesota Secretary of State (and/or his successor); Timothy Pawlenty, in his official capacity as Governor of the State of Minnesota (and/or his successor); John Does 1-300, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: January 26, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jill Eleanor Clark , argued, Golden Valley, MN, for appellant.

Alan Gilbert , AAG, argued, Kenneth E. Raschke, Jr. , on the brief, St. Paul, MN, for appellee.

Before BYE, BEAM, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.


BYE, Circuit Judge.

Heather Robins, Jill Clark, and Gregory Wersal (hereinafter "Robins") filed a complaint in federal district court challenging the constitutionality of Minnesota Constitution Article VI, Section 8, and Minnesota Statutes §§ 204B.36, subdivision 5 (incumbency designation for judges), and 490.125 (mandatory retirement age for judges). Robins sought a preliminary injunction to enjoin Minnesota's Secretary of State from relying on the challenged...

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