Pawlenty files final unallotment brief
Gov. Pawlenty's office has filed the final unallotment brief before the Minnesota Supreme Court hears oral arguments on the matter.
In the filing, lawyers argue that there has been no 'as applied' violation of separation of powers and a "statute is presumed constitutional and will be declared unconstitutional with extreme caution and only when absolutely necessary."
A Ramsey County District Court judge ruled in December that Pawlenty crossed the line when he unilaterally cut spending in July.
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the case at 9am on March 15th.
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