Minnesota District Court Says Governor's Budget Vetoes Violate State Constitution

Minnesota District Court Says Governor's Budget Vetoes Violate State Constitution

Minnesota District Court for the Second District

The Minnesota District Court, Second District, held that the governor's budget vetoes defunding the legislature violated the Minnesota constitution by impermissibly preventing the legislature from exercising its constitutional powers.  

The Minnesota District Court, Second District, held that the governor's budget vetoes defunding the legislature violated the Minnesota constitution by impermissibly preventing the legislature from exercising its constitutional powers.

The Minnesota District Court, Second District, held that the governor's budget vetoes defunding the legislature violated the Minnesota constitution by impermissibly preventing the legislature from exercising its constitutional powers. The court also held that the veto was unconstitutional because the governor sought to use line-item vetoes to repeal policy previously signed into law that were unrelated to the vetoed appropriations.

The Minnesota District Court, Second District, held that the governor's budget vetoes defunding the legislature violated the Minnesota constitution by impermissibly preventing the legislature from exercising its constitutional powers. The court also held that the veto was unconstitutional because the governor sought to use line-item vetoes to repeal policy previously signed into law that were unrelated to the vetoed appropriations. 