Appellate Courts will begin transmitting all notices, orders, and opinions electronically.
Beginning no later than July 1, 2011, the appellate courts will send notices, orders, opinions, and correspondence related to pending cases to attorneys in those cases by e-mail rather than postal mail. All attorneys with pending appellate cases who have not already registered an e-mail address should do so immediately. Unrepresented parties with pending appellate cases may also participate in this e-notification system by registering an e-mail address. Please visit the Clerk of Appellate Courts page for instructions on how to register your e-mail address.
Opinion Policies
Minnesota Court of Appeals opinions are issued weekly and are available to the public at 10 a.m. CST/CDT every Monday.
On Wednesday 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 Monday. 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 Monday release time. Copies of the opinions are mailed to involved parties on Mondays.
In certain time-sensitive cases, the Court of Appeals may issue opinions on a business day other than Monday. In these instances, involved parties will be contacted just prior to the special release.
Please visit the Minnesota State Law Library's Appellate Opinions Archive for previously released Court of Appeals Opinions.
Published Opinions
By statute, the Court of Appeals issues a published opinion only in the most important and complex cases. Published opinions include an extensive analysis of the facts and law. They will be considered and used by courts faced with similar issues in the future, and they are published in books found in most law libraries.
DECISIONS OF THE COURT OF APPEALS
FILED Monday, March 24, 2025
A24-1134 Minnesota Alliance for Retired Americans Educational Fund, et al., Respondents, vs. Steve Simon, Appellant.
Ramsey County District Court, Hon. Edward Sheu.
1. The witness requirement for absentee voting in Minn. Stat. § 203B.07, subd. 3 (2024), does not violate the vouching prohibition of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, 52 U.S.C. § 10501(a), (b)(4) (2018), because it does not require any voter to prove their voting qualifications by another’s voucher.
2. The witness requirement for absentee voting in Minn. Stat. § 203B.07, subd. 3, does not violate the materiality provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 52 U.S.C. § 10101(a)(2)(B) (2018), as it pertains to a registered voter because the certifications that a witness provides for that voter do not relate to an application, registration, or other act requisite to voting.
Reversed and remanded. Judge Louise Dovre Bjorkman.
Unpublished Opinions
Unpublished opinions are issued in cases that are less complicated, that involve legal issues that have already been decided in published opinions, or that will affect only the parties to that particular case. These opinions are usually shorter, do not contain extensive discussion of the facts, and are not generally relied on by other courts to the same degree as published opinions.
NONPRECEDENTIAL OPINIONS
FILED Monday, March 24, 2025
Pursuant to Minn. R. Civ. App. P. 136.01, subd. 1 (c)
1.
A24-0822
Daniel Frederick Schanze, petitioner, Appellant, vs. Danielle Ann Oldenburg, Respondent.
Affirmed. Judge Renee L. Worke.
Dakota County District Court, Hon. Judge Krista M Marks.
2.
A24-0463
Rachel Beth Fate, petitioner, Appellant, vs. Chetan Singh Oshan, Respondent.
Affirmed. Judge Renee L. Worke.
Hennepin County District Court, Hon. Laura Marie Thomas.
3.
A24-0812
Shona Tahiro, parent and natural guardian of Ramaden Waliye, a minor, Appellant, vs. The Higher Ground Academy, Defendant, Pride
Transportation Bus Services LLC, et al., Respondents, Metropolitan Transportation Network, Inc., et al., Defendants.
Affirmed. Judge Francis J. Connolly.
Ramsey County District Court, Hon. Reynaldo Aligada, Jr.
4.
A24-0925
Elizabeth Joy Glirbas, petitioner, Appellant, vs. Joshua Robert Glirbas, Respondent.
Reversed and remanded. Judge Matthew E. Johnson.
Hennepin County District Court, Hon. Timothy Ryan.
5.
A24-0921
Aaron Olson, Appellant, vs. Holmes Housing Partners, LP, Respondent.
Affirmed. Judge Matthew E. Johnson.
Hennepin County District Court, Hon. Judge Sydnee Woods.
6.
A24-0934
Ebony Reyes, et al., Appellants, vs. Kathy Jean Newago, Respondent.
Reversed and remanded. Judge Louise Dovre Bjorkman.
Beltrami County District Court, Hon. John G. Melbye.
7.
A24-0614
Beth Ostergaard Stillwell on Behalf of Minor Child, petitioner, Respondent, vs. Harry Alan Stillwell, Appellant.
Affirmed. Judge Tracy M. Smith.
Hennepin County District Court, Hon. Charlene Hatcher.
8.
A24-0395
Stacy Lee Row, petitioner, Appellant, vs. State of Minnesota, Respondent.
Affirmed. Judge Jeanne M. Cochran.
Stearns County District Court, Hon. Heidi E. Schultz.
9.
A24-0996
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Abraham Isaac Bell, Appellant.
Remanded. Judge Randall J. Slieter.
Scott County District Court, Hon. Christian S. Wilton.
10.
A24-1670
In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: M. K. B., aka M. K. L. B., aka M. K. B. L., aka M. K. L., C. A. C., B. J. N., Parents.
Reversed and remanded. Judge Elise Larson.
St. Louis County District Court, Hon. Andrew R. Peterson.
11.
A24-0761
Jeffrey Zoss, Relator, vs. Collibra, Inc., Respondent, Department of Employment and Economic Development, Respondent.
Affirmed. Judge Elise Larson.
Department of Employment and Economic Development.
12.
A24-0521
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Jeremy Alan Giefer, Appellant.
Affirmed. Judge Rachel F. Bond.
Nicollet County District Court, Hon. Todd W. Westphal.
13.
A24-1714
In the Matter of the Civil Commitment of: Shawn Jamison.
Affirmed. Judge James B. Florey.*
Commitment Appeal Panel.
* Retired judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals, serving by appointment pursuant to Minn. Const. art. VI, § 10.
Order Opinions
Cases that involve a few simple issues may be decided by order opinions, which include little discussion of the facts of the case and a brief analysis of the laws that are involved.
RECENT ORDER OPINIONS
March 24, 2025
No Order Opinions Filed.
Special Release Opinions
NO SPECIAL RELEASE OPINIONS FILED
Opinion Sets
Opinion sets contain all published, unpublished, and order opinions. The sets are compressed into files that must be unpacked before opening them.
Opinion Sets For Opinions
Filed Monday, March 24, 2025
Opinion Set in a Zipped PDF Format
- Click the above link.
- Save the unzipped file to your computer.
- Choose the "Open" option on the Download Complete screen.
- Extract the files to a location of your choice.
- Open the extracted file.