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SHEFA v. ELLISON

A21-0830.

968 N.W.2d 818 (2022)

Amreya Rahmeto SHEFA, Respondent/Cross-Appellant, v. Attorney General Keith ELLISON, in his official capacity, Appellant/Cross-Respondent, Governor Tim Walz, in his official capacity, Respondent/Cross-Appellant, and Chief Justice Lorie Gildea, in her official capacity, Appellant/Cross-Respondent.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

Filed: January 12, 2022.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew J. Crowder , Blackwell Burke P.A, Minneapolis, Minnesota, for respondent/cross-appellant Amreya Rahmeto Shefa.

Jason Marisam , Peter J. Farrell , Assistant Attorneys General, St. Paul, Minnesota, for appellant/cross-respondent Attorney General Keith Ellison.

Barry M. Landy , Kyle W. Wislocky , Jacob F. Siegel , Ciresi Conlin LLP, Minneapolis, Minnesota, for respondent/cross-appellant Governor Tim Walz.

Scott M. Flaherty , Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, Minneapolis, Minnesota, for appellant/cross-respondent Chief Justice Lorie Gildea.

Edwin H. Caldie , Christina J. Hansen , Stinson LLP, Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Teresa J. Nelson , American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota; for amicus curiae American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota.

Beth Forsythe , Amy Weisgram , Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Julie Ann Jonas , Andrew Markquart , Great North Innocence Project, Minneapolis, Minnesota, for amicus curiae Great North Innocence Project.

Daniel J. Koewler , Ramsay Law Firm P.L.L.C., Roseville, Minnesota; and JaneAnne Murray , Murray Law LLC, Minneapolis, Minnesota, for amicus curiae Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Robert J. Gilbertson , Caitlinrose H. Fisher , Virginia R. McCalmont , Forsgren Fisher McCalmont Demarea Tysver LLP, Minneapolis, Minnesota, for amicus curiae Pardon Recipients Jesse Brula, Gina Evans, Seth Evans, and Amber Jochem.

Elizabeth J. Richards , St. Paul, Minnesota; and Rana S. Alexander , Standpoint, St. Paul, Minnesota, for amici curiae Violence Free Minnesota, Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault, and Standpoint.

OPINION

This appeal requires us to interpret the language of the Board of Pardons provision found in Article V, Section 7, of the Minnesota Constitution. We must then determine whether the Legislature violated either that section, or the separation-of-powers provision in Article III, Section 1, of the Minnesota Constitution...

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