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Human Rights Defense Center v. Paul Schnell, individually and in his official capacity as Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Corrections; Safia Khan, individually and in her official capacity as Deputy Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Corrections; Kristin Rish, individually and in her official capacity as Warden of MCF Moose Lake; Kathy Halvorson, individually and in her official capacity as Warden of MCF Shakopee; Jesse Pugh, individually and in his official capacity as Warden of MCF Saint Cloud; John and Jane Does 1-20, individually and in their official capacities.

District Court, D. Minnesota

Decided August 14, 2026No. 0:26-cv-00073Unknown

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER, Civil No. 26-73 (JRT/ECW) Plaintiff, v. PAUL SCHNELL, individually and in his official capacity as Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Corrections; SAFIA KHAN, individually and in her official capacity as Deputy Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Corrections; ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFF’S MOTION KRISTIN RISH, individually and in her FOR A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION official capacity as Warden of MCF Moose Lake; KATHY HALVORSON, individually and in her official capacity as…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Turner v. SafleySupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  2. Elrod v. BurnsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. Nken v. HolderSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  4. Dataphase Systems, Inc. v. C L Systems, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1981
  5. Thornburgh v. AbbottSupreme Court of the United States · 1989

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