Special Master hears appeals to re-open some state services

Shutdown court hearing
Ramsey District Court heard arguments on all sides in the shutdown case Thursday, June 23, 2011 at the Ramsey County Courthouse in St. Paul, Minn.
Jim Gehrz/Star Tribune, pool photo

Hearings were under way Friday morning at the the Minnesota Judicial Center. Retired Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Kathleen Blatz is considering whether parts of Minnesota state government should be re-opened.

Reporter Laura Yuen has been covering the hearings and spoke to Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer.

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