NO. A12-0920 State of Miamesatx In Supreme Cowt League of Women Voters Minnesota, et al, Petitioners, vs. Mark Ritchie, in his capacity as Secretary of State of the State of Minnesota, Respondent, 87th Minnesota House of Representatives and 87th Minnesota Senate, Intervenor- Respondents, BRIEF OF AMICUS CURIAE MINNESOTA MAJORITY IN SUPPORT OF RESPONDENTS Nathan J. Marcusen (0386875) J Christan Adams (Va. #42548)" BOWMAN AND BROOKE LLP [ON LAW CENTER, PLLC 150 South Fifth Street, Suite 3000 300 North Washington Street, Suite 405. Minneapolis, MIN 55402 ‘Alevandea, VA. 22314 ‘Tek (612) 339-8682 Tel: (703) 963-8611 Fax: (612) 6723200 Fax: (103) 740.1773 nathan mareusen@bowmanandbrooke.com 4 jame(@clectionlawcenter.com Zachary S. Kester (Ind. #28630-49)* Kaylan I. Phillips (Ind. #30405-84)* ‘Noel H. Johnson (Wise. #1068004)* ACTRIGHT LEGAL FOUNDATION 2029 K Servet N.W,, Suite 300 Washington, D.C. 20006 Tel: (202) 683-9405 Fax: (888) 815-5641 kester@actright.com Cava haseiaiaae Mor ee Attorneys for Amien: Curiae Minnesota Majority njobnson@actzight.com *Pro Hae View Motions Granted (Additonal Counsel listed om inside cover) Ba GN CAL FRINTNG TGS or TISWilliam Z. Pentelovitch (#85078) Richard G. Wilson (#165448) Justin H, Pee (#151397) ‘Wayne S. Moskowitz (#179363) ‘Alain M, Baudey (#186685) Catherine Ablin-Halverson (#0350473) MASLON EDELMAN BORMAN & BRAND, LLP 3300 Wells Fargo Center 90 South Seventh Street Minneapolis, MN 55402-4140 Vel: (612) 672-8200 Fax: (612) 672-8397 billpentelovitch@maston.com ch.wilson@maslon.com justin. petl@maslon.com ‘waynemoskowitz@maslon.com alain. baudey@maslon.com catherine ablin@masion.com ‘Teresa Nelson (#269736) AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION (OP MINNESOTA 2500 Myrtle Avenue, Suite 180 St. Paul, MN_ 55114-1879 (651) 645-4097 tnelson@ach-mn.org M, Laughlin McDonald Jon Sherman AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION, INC. 230 Peachtree Street, Suite 1440 Atanta, GA 30303 (404) 523-2721 Imedonald@aclu.org jherman@ach org Attorneys for Petitioners Matk Ritchie OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE 180 State Office Building 100 Rev. Dr, Martin Luther King, Jr. Bd. St. Paul, MN 55155-1299 secretary stire@state mn.us beth fraser@statemn.us beet black@statesmn.us Attorney for Respondent Mark Ritchie Robert R. Weinstine Thomas E. Boyd Kristopher D. Lee WINTHROP & WEINSTINE, P.A. 225 South Sixth Street, Suite 3500 Minneapolis, MN 55402-4629 sweinstine@winthrop.com thoyd@winthrop.com Hlee(@winthrop.com _Attorays for Intervonors 87th Minnesota House of Representeties and 87th Minnesota Senate ‘Tim Griffin Liz Kramer LEONARD, STREET AND DEINARD 150 South Fifth Street, Suite 2300 Minneapolis, MN. 55402 timothy griffin@leonard.com lz.kramer@leonard.com Attorneys jor Amicus Caige AARP Daniel B. Kohtman ‘Michael Schuster AARP Foundation Litigation 601 Hast Screet N.W. ‘Washington, D.C. 20049 dkohmnan@aarp.o1g Attorneys for Amicus Cariat AARPMatk A. Jacobson Kelly G. Laudon LINDQUIST & VENNUM 4200 IDS Center 80 South Eighth Street Minneapolis, MN 55402-2274 phanker@lindquist.com mjacobson@lindquist.com Kaudon@lindquist.com Attornys for Amicus Curiae Citizens for Etion Insegrty-Minnesota Sara R. Grewing Gerald . Hendrickson Crry or Sr, PAUL. 400 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevard St. Paul, MN 55102 sara grewing@ci.srpaulmn.us jetty hendrickson@ci.stpaul mas Attorneys for Amicus Curiae City of St. Pal David C. Brown Michael Freeman HENNEPIN COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER C-2000 Government Center 300 South Sixth Street Minneapolis, MN_ 55487 david brown @co.hennepin.mn.us aichaelfeceman@co.hennepin.ma.us Attornys for Amicus Cariae Hennspin County Erick G. Kuardal William F, Mohrman MOHRMAN & KAARDAL, P.A. 33 South Sixth Street, Suite 4100. ‘Minneapolis, MN. 55402 kaatdal@mélaw.com ‘mohrman@mklaw.com Attornys for Aious Curiae Individual Lgislators State Senator Seot J. Newman ard State Representative Mary Kifneyer Jeflzey Marin MARTIN LAW OFFICE 375 Oxford St. North St. Paul, MN. 55104 martinlawolficee@comeast net Abtarneys for Amicus Caria ‘St, Paul Branch of the NAACP