University of Minnesota Law Library Collection

1887 - 1983: Hard copy volume collection on the 3rd floor, Section F, call no. KFM 5445.9 .M56.  Records and briefs are arranged by Minnesota Reports citation and/or docket number.  Note: this hard copy set includes only Supreme Court records and briefs (the Minnesota Court of Appeals was established in Nov. 1983). 

1980 - Current: Microfiche collection in Microform Room, Cabinets 18 & 19, call no. KFM 5445.9 M56. Arranged by Northwestern Reporter 2nd Series citation, beginning with 300 N.W. 2d.

Minnesota State Law Library Collection

The Minnesota State Law Library (http://www.lawlibrary.state.mn.us/) is the official depository for Minnesota appellate briefs. They are also the publisher of the microfiche collection of Minnesota briefs. The State Law Library's collection of records and briefs is the most complete and current collection available. For more information on Minnesota appellate court records and briefs and the State Law Library's collection, visit their Minnesota Appellate Court Briefs web page at http://www.lawlibrary.state.mn.us/briefs.html. This web page is particularly helpful if you're trying to locate records and briefs for appellate cases that are more recent those available on microfiche.

Minnesota Appellate Court Rules Concerning Briefs

Rules 128 - 132 of the Minnesota Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure cover appellate court briefs. These rules are available on the web at the Minnesota State Court System's web site. These rules are also available in hard copy in volume 51 of the Minnesota Statutes Annotated set (call no. KFM 5430 1946 .A315). For additional assistance, consult Appellate Rules Annotated by Magnuson and Herr (volume 3 of the Minnesota Practice Series), available on reserve and in the Reference Office, call no. KFM 5480 .M53 v.3.

Links verified 2/29/08