Section 480.01 — Justices; Terms; Travel Expenses.

480.01 JUSTICES; TERMS; TRAVEL EXPENSES. Subdivision 1. Justices; terms. The supreme court shall consist of one chief justice and six associate justices, who shall hold one term of court each year, at the seat of government, commencing on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January, with such continuations or adjournments thereof during the […]

Section 480.011 — Office Of Associate Justice; Continuance In Office.

480.011 OFFICE OF ASSOCIATE JUSTICE; CONTINUANCE IN OFFICE. The reduction of two offices of associate justice abolished by section 480.01 shall become effective upon the first two vacancies occurring in that office on the supreme court. Each justice of the supreme court serving on August 1, 1983 may continue to serve until the justice is […]

Section 480.013 — Terminology Of References To Chief Judge And Associate Judges.

480.013 TERMINOLOGY OF REFERENCES TO CHIEF JUDGE AND ASSOCIATE JUDGES. In construing and interpreting constitutional provisions, statutes, legal instruments, records, decisions, or legal process applicable or pertaining to, or emanating from the Supreme Court of the state of Minnesota, the terms chief justice and associate justice or associate justices shall be construed as synonymous with, […]

Section 480.02 — Special Terms.

480.02 SPECIAL TERMS. Special terms may be held whenever the court shall so direct, but three weeks’ published notice of the order appointing the same shall be given at the seat of government. Any term may be continued from time to time by orders announced in court and entered in the minutes. Any three justices […]

Section 480.03 — Pending Cases Continued.

480.03 PENDING CASES CONTINUED. Whenever a term is adjourned, or there is a failure for any reason to hold a term at the appointed time, all causes then on the calendar, and all writs, recognizances, appeals, and proceedings taken or made returnable to the court at such term shall stand over to, and be heard […]

Section 480.04 — Writs; Process.

480.04 WRITS; PROCESS. The court shall have power to issue to all courts of inferior jurisdiction and to all corporations and individuals, writs of error, certiorari, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto and all other writs and processes, whether especially provided for by statute or not, that are necessary to the execution of the laws and the […]