
The Minnesota Courts are experiencing a backlog of cases like never before. After a three-month hiatus brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and Emergency Orders, Hennepin, McLeod, Olmsted and Ramsey counties began jury trials in felony criminal cases on a pilot basis. No other criminal trials can take place before July 6 and no civil trials can be held until Sept. 1. That will mean that civil cases have been put on hold at least six months in 2020. The civil docket will be directly affected … [Read more...]