No. 24-862

Michelle MacDonald v. Steve Simon, Minnesota Secretary of State

Lower Court: Minnesota
Docketed: 2025-02-12
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: ballot-access constitutional-challenge election-law judicial-candidates legal-qualification state-licensing
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2025-03-21
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is an election law requiring proof that judicial candidates have state law licenses in order to qualify as 'learned in the law' unconstitutional under Marbury v. Madison?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

The questions presented is: Is an election law, requiring proof that judicial candidates have state law licenses in order to qualify as “learned in the law”, pursuant to the Minnesota Constitution, unconstitutional and, therefore, invalid pursuant to Marbury v. Maddison, 5 U.S. 137 (1803) and its prodigy?

Docket Entries

2025-03-24
Petition DENIED.
2025-03-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/21/2025.
2025-02-19
Waiver of right of respondent Steve Simon, Minnesota Secretary of State to respond filed.
2025-01-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 14, 2025)

Attorneys

Michelle MacDonald
Michelle Lowney MacDonald ShimotaLaw & Mediation - Offices of Michelle MacDonald, Petitioner
Michelle Lowney MacDonald ShimotaLaw & Mediation - Offices of Michelle MacDonald, Petitioner
Steve Simon, Minnesota Secretary of State
Nathan J. HartshornOffice of the Minnesota Attorney General, Respondent
Nathan J. HartshornOffice of the Minnesota Attorney General, Respondent