Matthew Hardin v. Eric Tollefson, Minnesota Case 34-CV-25-364 - The Bodycam Lawsuit

The Remote hearing instructions for the case "Matthew Hardin vs Eric Tollefson, KANDIYOHI COUNTY DEPT - SHERIFF, Carol Kohlman, Kelsey Baker" (34-CV-25-364) has been uploaded to MCRO. (This is the case in which Hardin sues for his right to get that bodycam footage which was admitted as evidence)

I am using this thread due to the Hardin case thread being closed. [EDIT] Post was moved and thread reopened. -ht

See attachment for hearing instructions for the hearing scheduled August 5th.

[EDIT] Super late edit to add some relevant info that @Sneed Force One posted in the other thread I first posted this in.
If you attend this hearing via Zoom.
1. Disable your microphone
2. Disable your camera
3. Do not record
4. Do not be a fucking autistic Kiwi faggot who brings us into disrepute.
5. The Ralphamale got fucked with a nationwide warrant over this, they are not playing around. DO NOT BREAK THE LAW
 

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Apologies for Euro-fagging, but I cannot understand the different levels of US courts becuase there is inconsistency between state nomenclature.

Is the 'district court' for this hearing a step higher than the judge that reclassified the body camera footage, or is this at the same level?
 
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Himedall All-seeing Waifu said:
Is the 'district court' for this hearing a step higher than the judge that reclassified the body camera footage, or is this at the same level?
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It is literally the exact same court in the exact same location, and when the case started the exact same judge was assigned (but in Minnesota you get one free "get out of here, stupid judge" card)
 
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Himedall All-seeing Waifu said:
Apologies for Euro-fagging, but I cannot understand the different levels of US courts becuase there is inconsistency between state nomenclature.

Is the 'district court' for this hearing a step higher than the judge that reclassified the body camera footage, or is this at the same level?
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I think you are also being confused by the multitude of cases going on at the same time.

Hardin intervened in the original Rekieta case to get the bodycam footage, while at the same time arguing with the Sheriff about getting it, because it was filed as evidence and the state told the Sheriff "give it to them".

So we now have two cases ongoing at the same time in which Hardin is fighting for similar things.

1. The intervention the Rekieta case was denied by the judge, so Hardin is now suing in the next higher court, the Appellate Court, because he needs to appeal the decision of the original judge.
2. The NEW case (which this thread is about) was filed against the Sheriff and other people who denied handing over the footage, and Hardin is suing them (and the state by proxy), for a violation of his rights and the MN Data Laws.

The new case is filed in Kandyoshi County in the same court as the Rekieta case was (or still is).
 
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Each state has there own quirks, but in general at the county level there is a General Purposes court that handles petty crimes and disputes and then a big boy court that handles more serious matters.

All states more or less follow the three tier system though. Trial court, appellate court, Supreme Court. New York makes this "more or less" because they call their trial courts, Supreme Courts. Probably on purpose to confuse everyone else in the country.
 
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mindlessobserver said:
New York makes this "more or less" because they call their trial courts, Supreme Courts.
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There's a few more issues with their system, but I always get annoyed at the name. "Supreme" literally means the highest or most important. Like, it just linguistically never makes sense, and when you read news articles, they never point out that the Supreme Court in NY isn't "Supreme" like in other states
 
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There's a few more issues with their system, but I always get annoyed at the name. "Supreme" literally means the highest or most important. Like, it just linguistically never makes sense, and when you read news articles, they never point out that the Supreme Court in NY isn't "Supreme" like in other states
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Their court of last resort is called the "Court of Appeals," which is often the name for the intermediate court of appeals directly above the trial courts. The only court tier name that makes sense is their "Appellate Division," a name also used in New Jersey and I think a few other states.
 
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I'm assuming the defendants will still have to respond despite the hearing being docketed for the 5th of August. The reason for the hearing isn't really stated, just that its in the "matter of the case".
 
Today we finally get to meet opposing counsel, with Shane "Early Bird" Baker getting the boot in favor of exactly the sort of hired gun that the Minnesota Counties Intergovernmental Trust (MCIT) would tend to have foisted onto the defendants as a condition of their general liability coverage, which is significant insofar as there would be an added voice in this that is not the least bit emotionally invested in whether some church acquaintance's extended family might feel embarrassed and would instead direct laser-like focus squarely on whichever course of action minimizes the county's financial risk:

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DiabeticSydePhil said:
If you went to a real school you aren't working in dipshit nowheresville Minnesota vs anywhere with a population density that can keep you busy.
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tbh, Minnesota has all those Somali imports, they should have a lot of work.

I was surprised how many cases St. Cloud has for example.
 
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