Minnesota: Columbia Heights Councilmember recall stopped by Minnesota Supreme Court

The Minnesota Supreme Court has thrown out the recall election against Columbia Heights Councilmember Kay (K.T.) Jacobs  due to the state's Malfeasance Standard (Judicial Recall Standard). The full decision will come out later.

The recall was scheduled for February 13, 2024.

The recall was over claims that Jacobs made inappropriate racial comments to another councilmember when he was running for office (She questioned whether he was really biracial and allegedly used a fake name while doing so -- Jacobs blames a family member for calling). The council has already voted to ask her to step down.  The court has decided that this doesn't meet the malfeasance standard. Only two Minnesota recalls have made the ballot since the law was adopted in 1996.

Petitioners handed in over 2000 signatures and 200 were found insufficient. Petitioners need 1880 signatures to get on the ballot they were allowed to cure (which they did).