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OPINIONS OF THE SUPREME COURT
RELEASED APRIL 1, 2026
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A24-0952 State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Shawn Michael Tillman, Appellant.
Ramsey County.
1. The district court conducted a “searching inquiry” into the allegations underlying the defendant’s request for substitute counsel when the district court’s inquiry, combined with its knowledge of the record, provided sufficient information to allow the district court to determine the truth and scope of the defendant’s allegations and whether the allegations presented exceptional circumstances calling into question the attorney’s ability and competence to represent the defendant.
2. The district court did not err when it determined that the defendant’s waiver of counsel was constitutionally valid.
3. The claims raised in appellant’s pro se supplemental brief lack merit.
Affirmed. Justice Paul C. Thissen.
A25-1274 Andrew Vernard Glover, Appellant, vs. State of Minnesota, Respondent.
Ramsey County.
The district court did not abuse its discretion by summarily denying petitioner’s postconviction petition alleging that the judge at his jury trial was not impartial.
Affirmed. Justice Paul C. Thissen.
A24-1103 In re Petition for Reinstatement of Herbert A. Igbanugo, a Minnesota Attorney,
Registration No. 0191139.
Based on our independent review of the record, the Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board panel’s conclusion that petitioner has not met his burden of proving moral change to practice law, as required for reinstatement, was not clearly erroneous.
Petition denied. Per Curiam.
A24-1119 In re Petition for Disciplinary Action against Herbert A. Igbanugo, a Minnesota
Attorney, Registration No. 0191139.
1. The referee’s finding that the attorney committed misconduct by filing a frivolous lawsuit was not clearly erroneous.
2. An indefinite suspension with no right to petition for reinstatement for 12 months is the appropriate discipline for the attorney’s misconduct.
Suspended. Per Curiam.
Dissenting, Justice Anne K. McKeig, Justice Sarah E. Hennesy.