This week, SaveWCAL received the briefs filed with the Minnesota Court of Appeals by the Minnesota Attorney General, Minnesota Public Radio and St. Olaf College. The briefs were, in general, well written and held no surprises. SaveWCAL now has the opportunity to file another 20-page brief in response to what has been received. From the Minnesota Attorney General
- Respondent's Brief [PDF, 7.22 MB]
- Respondents Brief, Part 01 [PDF, 7.80 MB]
- Respondents Brief, Part 02 [PDF, 9.65 MB]
- Respondents Brief, Part 03 [PDF, 9.71 MB]
From Saint Olaf College
- Respondents Brief, Part 01 [PDF, 8.42 MB]
- Respondents Brief, Part 02 [PDF, 5.85 MB]
Once all the documents have been submitted to the court, the court will set a date for the appeal hearing.
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If I read the attorney general's brief correctly, it looks like they've officially entered CYA mode. This is standard for government agencies that screw up the first call on things and then need to keep it under wraps. In other words, it goes like this: the EPA, CDC, or NIH mess up a diagnosis of a problem. Later, private citizens or groups do a much better job than the agency at identifying a problem. Finally, the government agency or bureaucrat tries to fight this finding or discredit the private citizen or group to save face (or funding, or their jobs, etc.).
That the state attorney general's office screwed up overseeing the sale is self-evident. Now that the case is before the appeals court they're trying to cover their hindparts.