Minnesota Supreme Court Opinions

Orders on Petitions for Further Review

Granted

1.  Paragon Restorations, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company, vs. Robinet Productions, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company, et al. – A25-0826

Issues: (1) Whether courts must interpret Minnesota’s Uniform Public Expression Protection Act (MUPEPA) to mean that the “reviews or ratings of businesses” clause under Minn. Stat. § 554.08(d)(2) applies only if the speech is also a “matter of public concern” under Minn. Stat. § 554.08(b)(3)? and (2) Whether “matter of public concern” under MUPEPA should be interpreted to mean that courts must apply the First Amendment totality of circumstances test articulated in Maethner v. Someplace Safe, Inc., 929 N.W.2d 868 (Minn. 2019) and Johnson v. Freborg, 995 N.W.2d 374 (Minn. 2023)?

Grant/Vacate/Remand

2.  Austin Jeffrey Jones vs. State of Minnesota – A25-2022

Issue: Mr. Jones is now “caught in the snare,” and, due to the district court’s error, has been deprived of an opportunity to pursue an appeal. Mr. Jones respectfully requests that this Court remedy this injustice and reinstate his appeal.

The order of the court of appeals dismissing the appeal was vacated and remanded to the court of appeals to reinstate the appeal.

3.  In the Matter of the Civil Commitment of: Edward Everett Urbanek – A25-0808

Issues: (1) Is there a constitutional right to self-representation in civil commitment proceedings? and (2) Even if there is no constitutional right to self-representation in civil commitment proceedings, do constitutional due process protections attach to the statutory right to self-represent in commitment proceedings?

The court of appeals’ decision was vacated and remanded to the court of appeals for reconsideration without reaching Urbanek’s constitutional claims.

Denied

4.  Anthony B Graham vs. Marie Houston, et al. (Accelerated Review) – A25-1528

5.  Appeal of James W. Bush and Linda D. Dear, tenants, to a Rent Stabilization Determination at 1391 Hazelwood Street, Apartments, 10 and 11 – A25-0448

6.  Ashaunti Quantay Prowell vs. State of Minnesota – A25-1228

7.  Cole Robert Hooker vs. David Sean Kennedy – A25-1188

8.  Douglas Allan Treu vs. State of Minnesota – A25-0695

9.  Gerald Bernard, et al. vs. Wealth Enhancement Group LLC – A25-0243

10.  In re David G Dingmann, David G Dingmann vs. Bassford Remele PA, Gustafson Gluek PLLC, Lockridge Grindal Nauen PLLP, Schwebel Goetz & Sieben PA – A25-1914

11.  In re the Estate of: Severt A Legred AKA Severt Alton Legred and Severt Legred, Deceased – A25-2021

12.  In the Matter of the Civil Commitment of: Anthony James Moore – A25-2113

13.  In the Matter of the Civil Commitment of: Guy Israel Greene – A25-1020

14.  In the Matter of the Civil Commitment of: Terry Lee Branson – A25-1288

15.  Luqman Mohamed Mohamoud vs. Per Mar Security Services, Department of Employment and Economic Development – A25-1862

16.  Matthew Eric Zinda vs. Joshua Heintzeman – A25-0329

17.  State of Minnesota vs. Aaron Michael Armstrong – A25-0153

18.  State of Minnesota vs. Douglas James Swenson – A25-0349

19.  State of Minnesota vs. Hassan Mohamed Abdi – A23-1686

20.  State of Minnesota vs. Jamison Franklin Wells – A24-1986

21.  State of Minnesota vs. Jessie Alan Robinson – A25-0850

22.  State of Minnesota vs. Lue Moua – A25-0265

23.   State of Minnesota vs. Michael Lynn Bethel – A25-0238

24.   State of Minnesota vs. Miguel Angel Rodriguez – A25-0331

25.   State of Minnesota vs. Mohammed Altigani Tabit Gouma – A24-0331

26.   State of Minnesota vs. Paolo R. Contreras Hernandez – A25-0971

27.   State of Minnesota vs. Quenton Tyrone Williams – A25-0097

28.   State of Minnesota vs. Richard Harold Stone – A25-0692

29.   State of Minnesota vs. Sharmark Hussein Jama – A25-0191

30.   State of Minnesota vs. Tieshawn Stevie Fields – A24-1960

31.   State of Minnesota vs. Travis Joel Bauer – A25-0085