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Civil Rights

Since its inception in 1998, Mohrman & Kaardal has committed significant resources to civil liberties’ lawsuits. Few law firms can match our commitment to the cause of liberty for the people of Minnesota.

In our civil rights practice, we seek to represent clients who wish to pursue cutting-edge litigation against the government – federal, state or local -- involving denial of their most basic constitutional rights including political, religious and economic freedoms.

Mohrman & Kaardal has represented parties in the following lawsuits against the government: political candidates muzzled by regulations; landowners deprived of use of their property; elderly people involuntarily removed from their homes; and parents who have had their children wrongfully taken without a hearing.

Representative Cases:

• Riley, Office of Administrative Hearings v. Stephen Jankowski, et al., Court of Appeals, Case No. A05-1125 (2005)
• State of Minnesota ex rel. Speaker of House of Representatives Steve Sviggum et al. v Ingison, Ramsey County Case No. 62-C9-05-009413 (2005) (appeal pending)
• Republican Party of Minnesota, et al. v. White, et al., 536 U.S. 765, 122 S.Ct. 2528, 153 L.Ed 2d 694 (2002)
• Republican Party of Minnesota v. Pauly, 63 F.Supp.2d 1008 (D. Minn. 1999)
• Stark v. Independent School Dist., No. 640, 123 F.3d 1068, 121 Ed. Law Rep. 41 (8th Cir. 1997)
• Fischer v. City of St. Paul, 894 F.Supp. 1318 (D. Minn, 1995)

Civil Rights Attorney Contact: Erick G. Kaardal