Minnesota Supreme Court
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The Minnesota Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the state of Minnesota, responsible for interpreting state law and the Minnesota Constitution.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Minnesota Supreme Court canonical | 19 |
| Supreme Court of Minnesota | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1349112 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Minnesota Supreme Court Context triple: [Baker v. Nelson, originatingCourt, Minnesota Supreme Court]
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A.
Iowa Supreme Court
The Iowa Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the state of Iowa, responsible for interpreting state law and the Iowa Constitution.
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B.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the state of Wisconsin, responsible for interpreting state law and the Wisconsin Constitution and serving as the court of last resort in the state’s judicial system.
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C.
Michigan Supreme Court
The Michigan Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the U.S. state of Michigan, responsible for interpreting state law and overseeing the state’s judicial system.
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D.
Washington Supreme Court
The Washington Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority in the state of Washington, responsible for interpreting the state constitution and overseeing the state’s court system.
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E.
Missouri Supreme Court
The Missouri Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the state of Missouri, serving as the court of last resort for interpreting state law and the Missouri Constitution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Minnesota Supreme Court Target entity description: The Minnesota Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the state of Minnesota, responsible for interpreting state law and the Minnesota Constitution.
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A.
Iowa Supreme Court
The Iowa Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the state of Iowa, responsible for interpreting state law and the Iowa Constitution.
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B.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the state of Wisconsin, responsible for interpreting state law and the Wisconsin Constitution and serving as the court of last resort in the state’s judicial system.
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C.
Michigan Supreme Court
The Michigan Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the U.S. state of Michigan, responsible for interpreting state law and overseeing the state’s judicial system.
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D.
Washington Supreme Court
The Washington Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority in the state of Washington, responsible for interpreting the state constitution and overseeing the state’s court system.
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E.
Missouri Supreme Court
The Missouri Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the state of Missouri, serving as the court of last resort for interpreting state law and the Missouri Constitution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court of last resort
ⓘ
state supreme court ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Minnesota ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Governor of Minnesota ⓘ |
| buildingStyle | Beaux-Arts (Minnesota Judicial Center and Capitol complex context) ⓘ |
| citationAbbreviation |
Minn.
ⓘ
linked to:
Minnesota
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| established | 1858 ⓘ |
| establishedInJurisdiction | Statehood of Minnesota ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Minnesota Constitution Article VI
ⓘ
linked to:
Minnesota Constitution
|
| handles |
questions of state constitutional law
ⓘ
questions of state statutory interpretation ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityFrom |
Minnesota Constitution
ⓘ
Minnesota statutes ⓘ
linked to:
Minnesota Statutes
|
| hasChiefJustice | Natalie E. Hudson ⓘ |
| hasDiscretionaryReview | most appeals from Minnesota Court of Appeals ⓘ |
| hasMandatoryRetirementAge | 70 ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfPositions | 7 ⓘ |
| hasOriginalJurisdictionOver |
election contests involving statewide offices
ⓘ
writs such as habeas corpus ⓘ |
| hasPosition |
Associate Justice
ⓘ
Chief Justice ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.mncourts.gov/SupremeCourt ⓘ |
| hears |
administrative appeals
ⓘ
civil appeals ⓘ criminal appeals ⓘ |
| highestCourtInJurisdiction | Minnesota ⓘ |
| interprets |
Minnesota Constitution
ⓘ
Minnesota state law ⓘ |
| judgesRetainedBy | nonpartisan election ⓘ |
| judgesSelectedBy | gubernatorial appointment ⓘ |
| judgesServeTermLength | 6 years ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Minnesota State Capitol
ⓘ
Saint Paul, Minnesota ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
|
| mandatoryReview |
first-degree murder convictions
ⓘ
legislative redistricting challenges ⓘ |
| meetsIn |
Minnesota State Capitol courtroom
ⓘ
linked to:
Minnesota State Capitol
|
| oversees |
Minnesota Board of Law Examiners
ⓘ
judicial conduct regulation in Minnesota ⓘ lawyer discipline in Minnesota ⓘ regulation of the practice of law in Minnesota ⓘ |
| partOf | Judicial Branch of Minnesota ⓘ |
| publishes | official written opinions ⓘ |
| reviewsFrom |
Minnesota Court of Appeals
ⓘ
Minnesota district courts ⓘ |
| state | Minnesota ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Minnesota Supreme Court Description of subject: The Minnesota Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the state of Minnesota, responsible for interpreting state law and the Minnesota Constitution.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Minnesota Supreme Court
linked to: Minnesota Supreme Court