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Minn. Stat. § 197.45 (2026)

[Repealed]

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[Repealed, 1975 c 45 s 7]

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Cited in 19 cases, 1943–1990 · leading case: Koelfgen v. Jackson, 355 F. Supp. 243 (D. Minnesota 1973).
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Koelfgen v. Jackson, 355 F. Supp. 243 (D. Minnesota 1973). · cites it 54× “§ 197.45, better known as the Veterans' Preference Law.”
Minneapolis Fed'n of Teachers, Local 59 v. Obermeyer, 147 N.W.2d 358 (Minn. 1966). · cites it 4× “43, which applies to state employees; the Veterans Preference Act, §§ 197.45 and 197.46; and the Public Employees Retirement Act, c.”
Carter v. Gallagher, 337 F. Supp. 626 (D. Minnesota 1971). · cites it 3× “Minn.Stat. § 197.45(1). Plaintiffs brought the action as a class suit.”
State Ex Rel. Caffrey v. Metro. Airports Comm'n, 246 N.W.2d 637 (Minn. 1976). · cites it 2× “48: “No provision of any subsequent act relating to any such appointment, employment, promotion, or removal shall be construed as inconsistent herewith or with any provision of sections 197.45 and 197.46 unless and except only so far as expressly provided in such subsequent act…”
State Ex Rel. Longman v. Kachelmacher, 96 N.W.2d 542 (Minn. 1959). · cites it 4× “Since municipal civil service is involved here, § 197.45 applies. This latter section expressly provides that veterans who have been denied their veterans’ preference shall have an action for damages, and also the remedy of mandamus for righting the wrong.”
State Ex Rel. Sprague v. Heise, 67 N.W.2d 907 (Minn. 1954). · cites it 2× “14 provides: “This chapter does not exclude or modify the application of sections 197.45 and 197.46, known as the veterans preference law.”
Fabio v. City of St. Paul, 126 N.W.2d 259 (Minn. 1964). · cites it 2× “In addition, prior to the 1963 amendment, employees enjoying the benefits of the Veterans’ Preference Law, §§ 197.45, 197.46, and 197.47, have been expressly exempt from compulsory retirement.”
State Ex Rel. Niemi v. Thomas, 27 N.W.2d 155 (Minn. 1947). · cites it 2× “1945, §§ 197.45, 197.46) he is entitled as a veteran to preference in tenure of the position and to enforce his right thereto, if any, by mandamus; that on March 5, 1946, the village council abolished the position; and that on the same day it let a contract to W.”
State Ex Rel. Stubben v. Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners, 141 N.W.2d 499 (Minn. 1966). · cites it 2× “Nothing in sections 197.45 and 197.46 shall be construed to apply to the position of private secretary, teacher, superintendent of schools, or one chief deputy of any elected official or head of a department, or to any person holding a strictly confidential relation to the…”
Essling v. St. Louis Cnty. Civil Serv. Comm'n, 168 N.W.2d 663 (Minn. 1969). · cites it 2× “43, which relates to civil service status of employees of state departments and agencies, and the Veterans Preference Act, §§ 197.45, 197.46, which relates to veterans’ preference in public employment.”
State Ex Rel. McGinnis v. Police Civil Serv. Comm'n, 91 N.W.2d 154 (Minn. 1958). “46, so far as is pertinent to this issue, provides: “* * * Nothing in sections 197.45 and 197.46 shall be construed to apply to the position of * * * or one chief deputy of any elected official or head of a department, or to any person holding a strictly confidential relation to…”
State Ex Rel. Verbon v. Cnty. of St. Louis, 12 N.W.2d 193 (Minn. 1943). “1941, §§ 197.45, 197.46 (Mason St. 1940 Supp. §§ 4368, 4369), and under the county civil service act, L.”
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— Minn. Stat. § 197.45(1) — 2 cases
Koelfgen v. Jackson, 355 F. Supp. 243 (D. Minnesota 1973). “§ 197.45, better known as the Veterans' Preference Law.”
Carter v. Gallagher, 337 F. Supp. 626 (D. Minnesota 1971). “Minn.Stat. § 197.45(1). Plaintiffs brought the action as a class suit.”
— Minn. Stat. § 197.45(2) — 1 case
Koelfgen v. Jackson, 355 F. Supp. 243 (D. Minnesota 1973). “§ 197.45, better known as the Veterans' Preference Law.”
— Minn. Stat. § 197.45(3) — 1 case
Koelfgen v. Jackson, 355 F. Supp. 243 (D. Minnesota 1973). “§ 197.45, better known as the Veterans' Preference Law.”
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