Steve Simon, Minnesota Secretary of State, Petitioner, vs. Lisa Demuth, Respondent (A25-0066). Melissa Hortman, et…

Summary

The Supreme Court of Minnesota ordered consolidation of two quo warranto petitions and held that the quorum clause in Article IV, §13 of the Minnesota Constitution requires a majority of the total number of seats—68 of 134—in the House, rejecting arguments that vacancies reduce the number, and affirmed the Secretary of State’s standing and the justiciability of the claim.