Last Updated: September 10, 2010 at 1:40 PM
Bohmann v. City of Minneapolis
Case Information
Date Filed / Ended: November 18, 2008 / February 4, 2009
State: Minnesota
Issues: MN Senate race 2008, Absentee Ballots
Courts that Heard this Case: District Court, Fourth Judicial District, Hennepin County (Case 27-CV-08-29078)
Issue:
Whether plaintiff's absentee ballot and voter registration were properly rejected under Minnesota Election Law.
Status:
Complaint filed on 11/18/08. Disposition - Settled on 2/4.
Trial Court Documents
- Complaint
(filed 11/18/08) - Notice of Motion and Motion (filed 11/21/08)
- Order-Other (entered 1/22/08)
- Notice of Dismissal without Prejudice (2/2/09)
- Disposition - Settled (entered 2/4/09)
Commentary
Gerrymandering as Viewpoint Discrimination: A "Functional Equivalence" Test
Edward B. Foley
A First Amendment test for identifying when a map is functionally equivalent to a facially discriminatory statute.
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