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A Ramsey County judge who declared several Minnesota abortion laws unconstitutional has denied an attempt by Traverse County's lead prosecutor to intervene in the case.
MINNEAPOLIS - A judge who struck down key restrictions on abortion across the state has rejected a bid by a county prosecutor who hopes to step in and...
Earlier this month, Traverse County Attorney Matthew Franzese filed a petition with District Court Judge Thomas Gilligan Jr. asking to intervene in the case. Gilligan in July handed a victory to abortion providers who had filed a lawsuit in 2019 challenging state regulations, including a 24-hour wait period for the procedure.
It's up to a Ramsey County judge whether a prosecutor in Minnesota's smallest county can intervene in a case over the state's abortion restrictions that the judge ruled unconstitutional last month.
State Attorney General Keith Ellison previously announced his office would not appeal the decision to strike down the state law.