The high court ruling means a special election scheduled for Jan. 28 will be canceled and Walz must issue a new writ of special election.

ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota State Supreme Court has ruled in favor of democrats in a quorum case. In a ruling Friday, the justices found that 68 members must be present to constitute a quorum in the House.

November's elections left the House in a 67-67 even split, but Democratic Curtis Johnson was ruled ineligible due to residency requirements in District 40B, giving the GOP a temporary 67-66 advantage until a special election – which the DFL is almost certain to win – can be held.

The Court said the Minnesota Constitution requires 68 members present to conduct business, one more than the GOP's 67 members holding sessions without the DFL.

DFL Gov. Tim Walz called a special election for a vacant House seat in the Roseville area too early and must choose a later date, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday in a decision that will extend Republicans’ advantage in a power struggle with Democrats in the House by granting them another month with a one-seat majority.

ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota State Supreme Court has ruled in favor of democrats in a quorum case. In a ruling Friday, the justices found that 68 members must be present to constitute a quorum in the House.

The Minnesota Supreme Court handed Democrats a major win Friday, effectively ruling that Republicans didn’t have enough members to conduct business in the Minnesota House. The state’s highest court ruled that a quorum — the necessary number of members needed to conduct business — is 68 members out of 134 officials.