D. Minnesota
The federal trial court for its part of Minnesota. A federal challenge to a law usually starts here, and most orders blocking a new law are first issued at this level.
Where it sits
- Supreme CourtCan take any case below on a federal question. It hears very few.
- Eighth CircuitReviews this court’s decisions.
- D. Minnesota (this court)Federal district court
What it has decided
Latest decisions
Opinions filed most recently, newest first.
- United Steel, Paper & Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial & Service Workers International Union v. Essentia HealthNov 15, 2017
- Aragon v. Che KuSep 28, 2017
- Telescope Media Group v. LindseySep 20, 2017
- Greenley v. Laborers' International UnionSep 19, 2017
- Rembrandt Enterprises, Inc. v. Illinois Union Insurance Co.Sep 12, 2017
- National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh v. Donaldson Co.Aug 23, 2017
- Safeco Insurance Co. of Indiana v. CarlsonAug 14, 2017
- Ferguson-Keller Associates, Inc. v. Plano Molding Co.Aug 8, 2017
Opinions per year
2016 to 2026. This year so far is the dark bar.
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Most relied on
Its decisions from the last ten years that later opinions cite most.
- Stainbrook v. Minnesota Department of Public Safetycited 31×
- Coons v. BNSF Railway Co.cited 31×
- Doe v. University of St. Thomascited 25×
- Luckey v. Alside, Inc.cited 18×
- Podpeskar v. Makita U.S.A. Inc.cited 14×
- Frable v. Synchrony Bankcited 13×