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Thursday, March 11, 2010

MinnPost - Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Eric Magnuson stepping down

MinnPost - Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Eric Magnuson stepping down Could it also be the 9:12 Glenn Beck Project? http://www.the912project.us/profiles/blogs/digitalcourtericmagnusona1064a-1

Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Eric Magnuson stepping down

By Beth Hawkins Published Thu, Mar 11 2010 1:59 pm

Chief Justice Eric Magnuson
Chief Justice Eric Magnuson

Eric Magnuson, chief justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court, today announced plans to leave the bench on June 30.

Once Pawlenty’s law partner, Magnuson has been a vocal critic of budget cuts forced on the state court system during the last two legislative sessions but made no mention of the increasing financial pressure the justice system faces. Last year, he was instrumental in creating a coalition that worked to publicize the backlogs of cases and other challenges the state’s bare-bones budget would have on the courts.

“It has been my privilege to serve as Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court for the past two years,” Magnuson said in a letter to Gov. Tim Pawlenty. “I have found the position to be both challenging and rewarding. However, for reasons personal to me and my family, I have decided to step down and return to private practice.”

Because of the cuts, many Minnesota courts have been forced to reduce hours, public defender caseloads have risen far above nationally recognized standards, and the cost of attorney licenses was raised sharply to raise revenue.

State court officials have testified this year before the Legislature to the size of the problem posed by the governor’s current budget request, which includes some $12 million in additional cuts to courts. Most said they are still scrambling to deal with deficits from last year and with Pawlenty’s “unallotment” action last summer.

Magnuson’s outspoken opposition was notable because of his association with the governor who mandated the cost-cutting, but also because his predecessors were rarely critical of the legislative process.

In a brief statement, Pawlenty said: “Leading Minnesota’s judicial system and heading our highest court is an extremely important and tough job. Chief Justice Magnuson has served in this role over the past two years with great diligence, thoughtfulness, and fairness. Minnesota thanks him for his service.”

When he steps down Magnuson, 59, will have been the state’s top jurist for just two years. At the time Pawlenty appointed him to the court, he was an attorney and a shareholder in the business litigation department at the Briggs and Morgan law firm in Minneapolis, where he worked mostly on appeals. Before that, Magnuson and Pawlenty were partners at the now-defunct firm Rider Bennett.

While chief justice, he also served on the five-member Minnesota Canvassing Board that reviewed ballots in the disputed Senate election recount between Al Franken and Norm Coleman.

Before his appointment to the high court, Magnuson was head of Pawlenty’s judicial screening committee. He has not indicated what he will do once he leaves the bench.

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Monday, March 8, 2010

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The Supreme Court Justices:

Oral Arguments:

Mon.8Mar10
To MN Chief Justice Eric.Magnuson@courts.state.mn.us re: MS2.724
related cases at Issue (7) Special Diet persons v. over 3 thousand alleged 2008 Property Tax Delinquent?
62cv09-1163(Vandenorth) re: 62cv09-11693(Gearin) A09-2031(Toussaint) re: A10-64(Magnuson)

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Send an email via our contact form Minnesota Judicial Center (MJC) Suite #: 135 25 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55155

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Trending towards digital lawyering

Today Your Court Administration speakers/facilitators Anita Dincesen and Roblyn Boche at the U of St.Thomas rm 449 info@digitallearningforum.com are Teaching, yet you and the Ramsey Courts System have denied to Affiant AttorneyProSe_Private AG , Current AG Candidate in the 2010 Primary.
VA Widow Sharon Scarrella Anderson "due process" ECF Filings to prove 2008 Taxes Paid, www.sharonswater.blogspot.com and for over 20 years the Court Clerk fred.grittner@courts.state.mn.us has acted as a "Judge"
Further Please take Legal Notice: Sharon is in the process of QuiTam_Quo Warranto
to remove certain judges for Criminal "Bad Behavior"
THEREFORE: Quitam Relator_Appellant A09-2031(Toussaint) is to be given Equal Treatment with Digital Filings re:
COUNT I Title 12 http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/uscode/12 Taxes pd online.
and or Removal from their respective Office's:
Embellezement and Theft of Affiants Taxes paid since 1988 by Judge Kathleen Gearin Affidavit Prejudice Judge Kathleen Gearin (MN) « Sharon4anderson's ...
Oct 22, 2009 ... Sharon Anderson v. Kathleen Gearin – Google Search ... to challenge the RICO “BAD BEHAVIOR” of current Judge Kathleen Gearin for the past 24 ...
sharon4anderson.wordpress.com/.../affidavit-prejudice-judge-kathleen-gearin-mn/ - Cached
  • Judicial Tryanny,MN_Malfeasance - FREEDOMSPEAKS.COM - Write ...

    Dec 23, 2009 ... Relator admits to Published Order by Chief Appellate Judge Edward ... 42 USC 3631 MS 2.724 Disclaimer: Sharon has been reduced to Poverty, ... Legal Notice to the State of MN, Revenue,All Agencies, County of Ramsey,Mark. ...
    www.freedomspeaks.com/letter/.../judicial-tryannymnmalfeasance - Cached
  • List of Chief Justices of Minnesota - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Jump to: navigation, search. This is a list of Chief Justices of the Minnesota Supreme Court. ... Chief Justice, Term. LaFayette Emmett, 1858-1865 ...
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Chief_Justices_of_Minnesota - Cached - Similar
  • Sharons QuoWarranto v. MN Judge Edward Toussaint A09-2031 ...

    Dec 23, 2009 ... Relator admits to Published Order by Chief Appellate Judge Edward ... 42 USC 3631 MS 2.724 Disclaimer: Sharon has been reduced to Poverty, ...
    sharon4anderson.wordpress.com/.../sharons-quowarranto-v-mn-judge-edward-toussaint-a09-2031/ - Cached

    LEGAL NOTICE: /s/Sharon4Anderson@aol.com ECF_P165913Pacersa1299
    telfx: 651-776-5835:
    Attorney ProSe_InFact,Private Attorney General QuiTam Whistleblower,
    Sharon4 Anderson - Google Profile Candidate AG2010 www.sharonagmn2010.blogspot.com Blogger: User Profile: Sharon Anderson SharonsYahoo! iGoogle

    Homestead Act of 1862 Twitter / Sharon4Anderson Shar1058's Buzz Activity Page - My Buzz Activity - Yahoo! Buzz neopopulism.org - Pro Se Dec Action Litigation Pack Sharon4Anderson Scribd Document's are based on SEC filings, Blogger: Dashboard Home

    FAIR USE NOTICEThis site contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of whistleblower protection issues,
    MY FindLaw SharonsWritProA06_1150_30Jun06_26
    The CAN-SPAM Act: Requirements for Commercial Emailers
    kare11.com_SA
    S
    harons-Psychic-Whispers: Sharons Gypsy Curse-Court-Cop Corruption 3Apr0http://www.givemeliberty.org/RTPlawsuit/courtfilings/Docket.htm Sharon4Council: DLJ Management v. City St. Paul A06-2118,Money LaunderinNo direct un-apportioned tax confirmed by the US Supreme Court rulings in CHAS. C. STEWARD MACH. CO. v. DAVIS, 301 U.S. 548, 581-582(1937) g andFCC Complaints - http://sharons-copywrite.blogspot.comknowledge gained as financial journalists , http://taxthemax.blogspot.com securities they recommend to readers, affiliated entities, employees, and agents an initial trade Public domain recommendation published on the Internet, after a direct mail publication is sent, before acting Google Search Times v. Sullvian Libel with malice - on that recommendations, and may contain errors. Investment decisions should not be based solely on these or other Public Office documents expressly forbids its writers from having financial interests in Google Search BlogItBabe2007 Candidate profile Sharon4Anderson's Legal BlogBriefs Sharon4And
  • Saturday, March 6, 2010

    SharonScarrellaAndersonMNHF244SF70_Vote No_Retention MN Judges_Eric Magnuson

    Sat 6Mar2010
    NEWS FLASH CITIZENS_VOTERS_TAXPAYERS DENIED
    TESTIMONY IN OPPOSITION TO RETENTION OF MN JUDGES.
    To the above named Reporters_Nancy,Jon and Sharon All non Liars or Lawyers, with Standing to Challenge HF 224_SF0070 MN Revisors Michelle Timmons former Ramsey County "Risk Managment" _Licensed Lawyer.
    Attent: to MN House 224 Retention of Judges and MN Senate File 70 with Candidate Gregg Wersal Media et al
    AFFIDAVIT OF SHARON4ANDERSON AKA SCARRELLA
    In re: Scarrella for Assoc. Justice 221NW2d 562 http://www.sharonagmn2010.blogspot.com/ 2010 Non Licensed Lawyer Candidate for Attorney General
    http://www.sharon4judge.blogspot.com/ with Standing as 1974 Candidate for Associate Justice Scarrella v. Sheran $100.00 Filing Fee never returned, Published without Permisson, without Royalitys "Learned in the Law" has never been defined by the citizenery, with cursory review does not appear in HF224

    Information for H. F. No. 224

    House Senate Joint Departments and Commissions Bill Search and Status Statutes, Laws, and Rules

    HF224 Status in House for Legislative Session 86

    Bill Name: HF224
    Bill Text
    Companion: SF0070
    Companion Text
    Companion Status
    Senate Search
    Revisor Number: 09-0797


    House Authors Simon ; Gunther ; Winkler ; Hortman ; Gottwalt ; Morgan ; Kahn ; Sterner ; Scalze ; Morrow


    Short Description Retention elections for judges established, judicial performance commission created, and constitutional amendment proposed.


    Long Description
    Further Committee Actions
    House Research Summary


    2009 - 2010 Regular Session

    Short Description: Retention elections for judges established, judicial performance commission created, and constitutional amendment proposed.


    Did not find what you were looking for? Search the House Bill Information System.

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    Erick G. Kaardal

    ©Erick Kaardal, 2010

    Preface

    I am a messenger of bad news: death.

    Rationalism’s enlightened search for objective truth is dead.

    The government’s enlightened search for the truth in every area of our lives is dead.

    Political science is dead. Its enlightened search for studying politics to maximize its usefulness for the people’s utility is dead.

    Economics is dead. Its enlightened search for a maximization of the people’s utility is dead.

    Ideology is dead. Its enlightened search for the perfect ideology to serve the people is dead.

    Partisanship is dead. Its enlightened search for the perfect political party and political candidate is dead.

    Expertism is dead. The expert’s enlightened search for truth is dead.

    THEREFORE: AFFIANT AND OTHER VOTERS,TAXPAYERS MUST FOR PUBLIC POLICY INFORM THE VOTERS: that 8 year "RETENTION" is techinally Life Time Employment in an Elective Position. Sharon alleges that 2 terms is enough. with high tech
    "VOTE NO" VAGUE, CONSTITUTIONALLY DEFECTIVE AS "LEARNED IN LAW"
    HAS NOT BEEN DEFINED BY THE VOTERS OF MINNESOTA.
    "
    Sec. 2. SUBMISSION TO VOTERS.
    2.6 The proposed amendment must be submitted to the people at the 2010 general
    2.7 election. The question submitted must be:
    2.8 "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to reaffirm the impartiality of the
    2.9 judiciary by providing that judges be appointed by the governor, with their continuation
    2.10 in office determined at a retention election after a public, nonpartisan evaluation of their
    2.11 performance by a judicial performance commission rather than be determined under
    2.12 the current system of contested elections?
    2.13 Yes .......
    2.14 No ......."electronic commerce

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    telfx: 651-776-5835:
    Attorney ProSe_InFact,Private Attorney General QuiTam Whistleblower,
    Sharon4 Anderson - Google Profile Candidate AG2010 http://www.sharonagmn2010.blogspot.com/Blogger: User Profile: Sharon Anderson SharonsYahoo! iGoogle

    Homestead Act of 1862 Twitter / Sharon4Anderson Shar1058's Buzz Activity Page - My Buzz Activity - Yahoo! Buzz neopopulism.org - Pro Se Dec Action Litigation Pack Sharon4Anderson Scribd Document's are based on SEC filings, Blogger: Dashboard Home

    FAIR USE NOTICEThis site contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of whistleblower protection issues, MY FindLaw SharonsWritProA06_1150_30Jun06_26
    The CAN-SPAM Act: Requirements for Commercial Emailers
    kare11.com_SA
    Sharons-Psychic-Whispers: Sharons Gypsy Curse-Court-Cop Corruption 3Apr0http://www.givemeliberty.org/RTPlawsuit/courtfilings/Docket.htm Sharon4Council: DLJ Managment v. City St. Paul A06-2118,Money LaunderinNo direct un-apportioned tax confirmed by the US Supreme Court rulings in CHAS. C. STEWARD MACH. CO. v. DAVIS, 301 U.S. 548, 581-582(1937)
    g andFCC Complaints - http://sharons-copywrite.blogspot.com/knowledge gained as financial journalists , http://taxthemax.blogspot.com/ securities they recommend to readers, affiliated entities, employees, and agents an initial trade Public domain recommendation published on the Internet, after a direct mail publication is sent, before acting Google Search Times v. Sullvian Libel with malice - on that recommendations, and may contain errors. Investment decisions should not be based solely on these or other Public Office documents expressly forbids its writers from having financial interests in Google Search BlogItBabe2007 Candidate profile Sharon4Anderson's Legal BlogBriefs Sharon4And

    Friday, March 5, 2010

    MN Justice EricMagnuson_ElecStateJudges_Separation of Powers

    At the Capitol / Chief justice warns: 'Storm is coming' in electing state judges

    'Retention elections' would thwart influence of special interests

    If Minnesotans want to prevent special interests from buying seats on the state's courts, they must overhaul the way they select judges, Chief Justice Eric Magnuson of the Minnesota Supreme Court told a legislative committee Thursday.

    Interest groups are spending millions to influence the outcomes of judicial elections in other states, Magnuson said, and unless Minnesota changes its system, it's only a matter of time before big-buck, partisan court campaigns pop up here.

    "The storm is coming," he warned.

    Magnuson testified at a House governmental operations committee hearing in support of a state constitutional amendment that would create "retention elections" for judges.

    In those elections, voters decide whether to retain or fire sitting judges. No other candidates would appear on the ballot.

    Under the current system, the only way to unseat a judge is for a challenger to defeat the judge in an election. But 95 percent of judges run unopposed, so there's little serious competition, said Rep. Steve Simon, a St. Louis Park DFLer and chief House sponsor of the retention election bill.

    The committee approved the bill on a 14-4 vote, clearing its first hurdle. Two Senate committees approved a companion bill last year, and it could quickly move to the floor this year if DFL leaders decide to put the issue on the ballot this fall. Simon said he is "cautiously optimistic" that the Legislature will approve it.

    In addition to creating retention elections, the bill would establish an independent "judicial performance commission" that would measure judges' records and report its findings to voters before elections.

    The governor still would appoint judges to vacant seats on the bench.

    The legislation was prompted by a 2005 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that threw out a Minnesota law that restricted how much money judicial candidates could raise, barred them from seeking partisan endorsements and prohibited them from taking positions on disputed issues likely to come before the court. Now candidates can do all those things.

    That has opened the door for wealthy special interests to spend huge sums to influence judicial elections, former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Kathleen Blatz told the committee

    "Special interests do not support a particular judge because he or she will be fair and impartial. They support judges who agree with their particular agenda. They want partial judges," Blatz said.

    "The public has a right to have their cases heard by ... fair and impartial judges, not judges who have already weighed in on one side."

    But attorney Greg Wersal, the plaintiff in the 2005 U.S. Supreme Court decision and a candidate for the state high court, said campaign spending is not a problem in Minnesota judicial elections and doesn't need to be fixed.

    Moreover, he said, the proposed judicial performance commission would be barred from criticizing a judge's rulings.

    Challengers are needed to inform the public about judges' failings, Wersal said.

    46 min ago
    YOU BET THE STORM IS COMING: Courts denying due process, jury trials,evidentary hearings, If Judges are really Impartial then the Elections must open to Everyone, Taxpayers,Voters, who are not Liars or Licensed Lawyers, THE ANTI TRUST OF ONLY FRANCHISED LAWYERS MONOPOLY MST

    “Sharon4Anderson”

    http://www.topix.net/forum/source/twincities-pioneer-press/TVT0FPT4S6QTT3MCLSince: Feb 08

    St. Paul, Minnesota

    SEIZE AND DESIST:

    PS. SEN. MEE MOUA CHAIR JUDICIARY ALSO A LICENSED LAWYER:Agree with Greg Wersal, Thanks for Fighting and speaking out Search Engines pick up immediately
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    Letter to Chris Baker this morning Talk Show Morning Chris Baker

    100.3 KTLK-FM, 100.3 K-TALK Minneapolis/St. Paul
    re: Election of Judges
    You should have Wersal on for opposing side

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    1974 Affiant Sharon Scarrella ran for Sup.Crt.Justice We were DENIED as we were not Liars or Lawyers........Published with Malice In re Scarrella for Assoc.Justice 221NW2nd562, without Affiants Permission and without Royalities of Published "Bad Case Law" circumvention of the Separation of Powers

    36 yrs later MN Chief Justice Eric Magnuson who was Sheran's clerk at that time is now..........Promoting the Franchise of Licensed Lawyers to Deny the Public and Taxpayers the "jobs of judges"


    LEGAL NOTICE:/s/Sharon4Anderson@aol. com ECF_P165913Pacersa1299 telfx:
    Attorney ProSe_InFact,Private Attorney General QuiTam Whistleblower, Sharon4 Anderson - Google Profile Candi

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