Judge dismisses suit challenging Minnesota lt. gov. dual job

Published 8:24 am Tuesday, February 13, 2018

ST. PAUL (AP) — A judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging whether Republican Michelle Fischbach can serve as both Minnesota’s lieutenant governor and as a state senator.

Ramsey County Chief Judge John Guthmann dismissed the suit Monday. The lawsuit was brought by Destiny Dusosky, a constituent in Fischbach’s heavily Republican Senate district who chaired the local Democratic Party chapter last year.

But the judge ruled the court lacked jurisdiction. An appeal is expected.

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