12 Minnesota opinions name it 2 courts 1990–2025 1 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Minnesota courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
State v. Fullergreen2 sentences2012State v. Fuller, 374 N.W.2d 722, 726 (Minn.1985) (stating that “[s]tate courts are, and should be, the first line of defense for individual liberties within the federalist system”). 2011We are “the first line of defense for individual liberties,” State v. Fuller, 374 N.W.2d 722, 726 (Minn.1985), and are “ ‘responsible for safeguarding the rights of [our] citizens.’ ” Id. (alterations in original) (quoting O’Connor v. Johnson, 287 N.W.2d 400, 405 (Minn.1979)); see also MinmStat. § 480.04 (2010) (“The court shall have power to issue ... all other writs and processes, whether especially provided for by statute or not, that are necessary to the execution of the laws and the furtherance of justice.”). | 6 | 9 |
State v. Cartergreen2 sentences2007State v. Carter, 596 N.W.2d 654, 657 (Minn.1999) (quotation omitted). 2007State v. Carter, 596 N.W.2d 654, 657 (Minn.1999) (quotations omitted). | 2 | 2 |
Kahn v. Griffingreen1 sentence2025See Kahn v. Griffin, 701 N.W.2d 815, 828 (Minn. 2005) (“As the highest court of this state, we have said that we are and should be the first line of defense for individual liberties within the federalist system. | 1 | 1 |
O'CONNOR v. Johnsongreen1 sentence2011We are “the first line of defense for individual liberties,” State v. Fuller, 374 N.W.2d 722, 726 (Minn.1985), and are “ ‘responsible for safeguarding the rights of [our] citizens.’ ” Id. (alterations in original) (quoting O’Connor v. Johnson, 287 N.W.2d 400, 405 (Minn.1979)); see also MinmStat. § 480.04 (2010) (“The court shall have power to issue ... all other writs and processes, whether especially provided for by statute or not, that are necessary to the execution of the laws and the furtherance of justice.”). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Minnesota. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.