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David Lillehaug, an attorney for Governor Dayton says he's pleased Ramsey County Judge Kathleen Gearin appeared to adopt Dayton's recommendations regarding which government services will continue if a shutdown occurs on Friday.  But he said it won't be pretty if Gov. Dayton and GOP legislative leaders can't reach an agreement.

"Based on her order, this is going to be a tough shutdown," Lillehaug said.  "Anyone who says government doesn't do anything and doesn't do it well, upon reading this order, and if we do reach a shutdown on July 1, they're going to realize they're very very wrong."

Attorney General Lori Swanson released this statement on Gearin's decision:

GOP legislative leaders have been silent on Gearin's decision.  Attorney Fritz Knaak, representing four individual GOP Senators, says his clients may challenge the constitutionality of Gearin's order.  He says the state constitution forbids state spending that isn't authorized by the Legislature.

The Minnesota Supreme Court tossed the initial petition that challenged whether a judge had the right to authorize state spending despite an appropriation.  The court didn't rule on the merits of the challenge but said it was the wrong venue.

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