LIMMER v. RITCHIE

Nos. A12-1149, A12-1258.

819 N.W.2d 622 (2012)

Warren LIMMER, Steve Gottwalt, Dan Hall, Steve Drazkowski, Sean Nienow, Paul Gazelka, Julianne Ortman, Peggy Scott, Michelle Benson, Ernie Leidiger, Bob Dettmer, Glenn Gruenhagen, Bob Gunther, Joyce Peppin, and Mike Benson, all individuals, registered voters, and Members of the Minnesota Legislature; John Helmberger, an individual and a registered voter; and Minnesota for Marriage, an association of individuals and registered ballot committee, Petitioners (A12-1149), v. Mark RITCHIE, in his official capacity as Secretary of State of the State of Minnesota, and Lori Swanson, in her official capacity as Attorney General of the State of Minnesota, Respondents (A12-1149); Mary Kiffmeyer, Scott J. Newman, Warren Limmer, Julianne Ortman, Mike Parry, Sean Nienow, David Brown, David Senjem, Bill Ingebrigtsen, Paul Gazelka, Roger Chamberlain, Ray Vandeveer, Claire Robling, all individuals, registered voters, and Members of the Minnesota Legislature; Jeff Davis, an individual and registered voter; Dan McGrath, an individual and a registered voter; Minnesota Majority, Inc., a nonprofit corporation; and ProtectMyVote.com, an association of individuals and registered ballot committee, Petitioners (A12-1258), v. Mark Ritchie, in his official capacity as Secretary of State of the State of Minnesota, and Lori Swanson, in her official capacity as Attorney General of the State of Minnesota, Respondents (A12-1258).

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

August 27, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Erick Kaardal , Mohrman Kaardal, P.A., Minneapolis, MN, Austin R. Nimocks , Jordan Lorence , Alliance Defending Freedom, Cleta Mitchell , ActRight Legal Foundation, Washington, D.C., Kaylan L. Phillips , Eric C. Bohnet , Zachary S. Kester , Noel H. Johnson , Plainfield, IN, for petitioners.

Lori Swanson , Attorney General, Alan I. Gilbert , Solicitor General, Kristyn Anderson , Michael Everson , Assistant Attorneys General, Saint Paul, MN, for respondents.

James S. Ballentine , Schwebel, Goetz and Sieben, Minneapolis, MN, Teresa S. Collett , Minneapolis, Minnesota, for amici curiae Matt Dean and David Senjem.

Bruce D. Manning , Laura E. Nelson , Jamie R. Kurtz , Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, L.L.P., Minneapolis, Minnesota, for amici curiae Mary Patricia Byrn, Dale Carpenter, Marie Failinger, Claire Hill, Jonathan Kahn, Peter Knapp, Mehmet Konar-Steenberg, Raleigh Levine, Brett McDonnell, William McGeveran, Fred Morrison, Mary Jane Morrison, Myron Orfield, Mark Osler, Richard Painter, Ted Sampsell-Jones, and Eileen Scallen; and Brian Bix and Daniel S. Kleinberger.

William Z. Pentelovich , Justin H. Perl , Wayne S. Moskowitz , Alain M. Baudry , Catherine Ahlin-Halverson , Jesse D. Mondry , Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP, Minneapolis, MN, for amici curiae American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota, Common Cause, and Jewish Community Action.


OPINION

PER CURIAM.

In these two cases, petitioners, members of the Minnesota Legislature and others, filed petitions pursuant to Minn.Stat. § 204B.44 (2010). Petitioners seek an order requiring respondent Mark Ritchie, the Minnesota Secretary of State, to use the titles designated by the Minnesota Legislature for two proposed constitutional amendment ballot questions that will appear on the November 2012 general election ballot. Petitioners contend...

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