The Minnesota Supreme Court has sided with Democrats in an ongoing power struggle with Republicans. The justices, in a written ruling released Friday afternoon, agreed with House Democratic leaders and Secretary of State Steve Simon who argued that a quorum in the House was 68 members under the state constitution,

In a major victory for Minnesota House Democrats Friday, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that 68 House members must be present for a quorum, which means the lower chamber has had no official proceedings during a Democratic boycott.

The Minnesota Supreme Court has sided with Democrats in a power struggle with Republicans over control of the state House of Representatives.