Steve Simon, Minnesota Secretary of State, Petitioner, vs. Lisa Demuth, Respondent (A25-0066). Melissa Hortman, et al., ...

── Steve Simon, Minnesota Secretary of State, Petitioner, vs. Lisa Demuth, Respondent (A25-0066). Melissa Hortman, et al., ... ── Court: Supreme Court of Minnesota Date: January 24, 2025 Category: General Decision: This order is issued with an opinion to follow IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 1. The two petitions for writs of quo warranto, Steve Simon, Minnesota Secretary of State v. Lisa Demuth, No. A25-0066, and Melissa Hortman, et al., v. Lisa Demuth, et al., No. A25-0068, are consolidated. See Minn. R. Civ. App. P. 103.02, subd. 3. 2. The quorum clause in Article IV, Section 13, of the Minnesota Constitution, requires a majority of the total number of seats of which each house may consist to constitute a quorum. Because under current statute, the total number of seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives is 134, a quorum under Article IV, § 13, is 68 members. 3. We assume that the parties will now conform to this order without the necessity of issuing a formal writ. 4. This order is issued with an opinion to follow.