Court System

Resources:

• About the Courts, from the Minnesota Judiciary.
• I'll See You in Court: A Consumer Guide to the Minnesota Judicial Branch, from the Minnesota Judiciary.
• The Minnesota Court of Appeals, History, from the Minnesota State Law Library.
• The Minnesota Judiciary: A Guide for Legislators, from the Minnesota House Research Department
  
• Minnesota State Court System - Access Case Records, from the Minnesota Judicial Branch.
• Minnesota District Courts, from the Minnesota Judiciary.
• About the Supreme Court, from the United States Supreme Court.
• Federal Courts, from the United States Courts.
• Structure of the Federal Courts, from the United States Courts.
• Comparing Federal and State Courts, from the United States Courts.
• The Chief Justice: Appointment and Influence, David Danelski & Artemus Ward.  KF8748 .C385 2016

Information on how to find court records can be found here.

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