MINN. DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR v. SIMON

A21-0330 A21-0403.

970 N.W.2d 689 (2022)

MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR PARTY BY Ken MARTIN, its Chair, Appellant, v. Steve SIMON, in his official capacity as the Secretary of State of the State of Minnesota, Respondent and Noah J. McCourt, Appellant, v. Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon, in his official capacity, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota.

Filed January 3, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles N. Nauen , David J. Zoll , Kristen G. Marttila , Rachel A. Kitze Collins , Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P., Minneapolis, Minnesota (for appellant Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party); and Amarita K. Singh , Simon J. Trautmann , Trautmann Martin Law PLLC, Minneapolis, Minnesota (for appellant Noah J. McCourt).

Keith Ellison , Attorney General, Allen Cook Barr , Stephen D. Melchionne , Assistant Attorneys General, St. Paul, Minnesota (for respondent).

Considered and decided by Johnson, Presiding Judge; Jesson, Judge; and Kirk, Judge.


OPINION

In First Amendment challenges to the Minnesota law that limits who can vote at precinct caucuses to "eligible voters," appellants separately sued the Minnesota Secretary of State. Appellants alleged that the caucus-eligibility statute violates their First Amendment freedom-of-association rights. It does so, they...

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