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Opinion Policies

Minnesota Court of Appeals opinions are issued weekly and are available to the public at 10 a.m. CST/CDT every Tuesday. 

On Thursday of every week, the Court of Appeals will mail a notice that informs counsel, pro se parties, and court personnel associated with a case that an opinion will be released the following Tuesday.  Opinions are available online or by visiting the Clerk of Appellate Courts, 305 Minnesota Judicial Center, 25 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., St. Paul, after the Tuesday release time.  Copies of the opinions are mailed to involved parties on Tuesdays.

In certain time-sensitive cases, the Court of Appeals may issue opinions on a business day other than Tuesday.  In these instances, involved parties will be contacted just prior to the special release.