ELR Citation: 48 ELR 20069
No(s). A17-1649 et al (Minn. Ct. App. Apr 23, 2018)

A Minnesota appeals court upheld a lower court decision allowing protestors who face felony charges for shutting down a petroleum pipeline to assert the "necessity" defense. The protestors claimed their actions were necessary to prevent environmental harm caused by the use of fossil fuels, particula...