Document: Judge Rules What's Essential in Government Shutdown

State aid to cities and school districts must continue during a shutdown of Minnesota state government, according to a ruling Wednesday morning by Ramsey County District Court Judge Kathleen Gearin.

Gearin also appointed former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Kathleen Blatz as special master to hear petitions for state funding or services and make recommendations to the court.

The order portion of the ruling starts on page 16 in the PDF above.

Other court documents in the matter are available here.