SPANN v. MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL

A21-0931.

973 N.W.2d 321 (2022)

Cathy SPANN, et al., Respondents, v. MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL, et al., Appellants.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota.

Review Granted April 19, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James V. F. Dickey , Douglas P. Seaton , Upper Midwest Law Center, Golden Valley, Minnesota (for respondents).

James R. Rowader, Jr. , Minneapolis City Attorney, Brian S. Carter , Gregory P. Sautter , Caroline M. Bachun , Assistant City Attorneys, Minneapolis, Minnesota (for appellants).

Joseph A. Kelly , Kevin M. Beck , Rebecca Duren , Kelly & Lemmons, P.A. (for amicus curiae Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis).

Considered and decided by Cochran, Presiding Judge; Connolly, Judge; and Smith, John, Judge.


OPINION

This appeal requires us to determine whether the district court properly granted the extraordinary legal remedy of mandamus. Appellants, the Minneapolis City Council and Mayor Jacob Frey, challenge a writ of mandamus issued by the district court that requires appellants to hire additional sworn police officers....

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