With accusations flying over which party is ignoring state law, the fight to control the Minnesota House is shifting from lawmakers to lawyers. DFL Secretary of State Steve Simon is calling on the Minnesota Supreme Court to weigh in on who has what power.

The chaos at the Minnesota Capitol takes center stage on Thursday at the state Supreme Court, where justices will hear arguments in the lawsuits challenging the GOP's actions and leadership in the state House.

At issue before the court is whether the current 67 Republican members constitute a quorum needed for the Minnesota House to do business.

Simon’s opinion comes while Democrats are threatening a no-show if Republicans do not agree to a power-sharing agreement.

The Minnesota Supreme Court on Thursday appeared skeptical of House Republicans’ argument that the judiciary should stay out of the workings of the Minnesota House. The six justices hearing the high-stakes case that could determine control of the Minnesota House seemed poised to issue a ruling that would answer a key question: How many House

The Minnesota Supreme Court hears oral arguments Thursday over the temporary control of the Minnesota House. Here’s how a political fight ended up in front of the high court and what’s at stake.

The Supreme Court justices listened to oral arguments for more than an hour and are expected to issue a ruling quickly.

Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon waits to be called before the session begins on the first day of the 94th legislative session at the Minnesota State Capitol Building in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer. The ...

Minnesota’s highest court heard oral arguments Thursday around a pair of cases challenging the legitimacy of legislative sessions involving only House Republicans, who have taken chamber control as De

When Democrats lose, their first impulse is to obstruct, to take their ball and go home — as their ongoing boycott in Minnesota’s House of Representatives shows.

The Minnesota Supreme Court will hear arguments this week over whether the Republican-only start to session in the House is lawful. Two court decisions late last week have also set the stage for more partisan standoffs.