Ramsey County Judge Hands Down Key Ruling in Minnesota Shutdown

Ramsey County Judge Kathleen Gearin has handed down a key ruling in the government shutdown process. 

Gearin's summation, which can be seen with this article, states that many services can continue beyond the July 1 deadline, which is less than 48 hours away. 

Services such as state prisons, state hospitals and even local governments will still receive payments, the ruling states, following many of the opinions argued by Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson. 

Other court documents in the matter are available here.

Gearin has appointed former Supreme Court Justice Kathleen Blatz to oversee detailed spending decisions that will come as the now partial shutdown occurs.