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Litigators tell Lakeville council state charging practices violate the U.S. Constitution, deliver notice
Summary
Two civil-rights litigators used the public-comment period to deliver a formal notice to the Lakeville City Council alleging Minnesota charging-by-information practices violate the U.S. Constitution and saying they have thousands of affidavits; no council action was taken during the meeting.
Jessica Saxton, a civil-rights advocate and litigator from Washington, D.C., told the Lakeville City Council during public comment that she was "here to provide notice" that she believes Minnesota charging practices conflict with the U.S. Constitution. "I'm here to provide notice that you cannot continue to pay public officials to commit crimes," she said, urging the council to…
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