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Craig Stevenson is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Justice-Denied.org. He is President and CEO of Stevenson Technical Services, Inc. (STSI), which traces its roots to Craig’s Radio & TV, founded in 1979 and renamed STSI in 1989. He also founded and operated C&R Cable Company, Inc. from 1981 until its sale in 1989. Craig and his wife, Marie, have been marr...

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By Craig StevensonPublished September 16, 2026About 8 min read
Independent Investigations

A 2014 Recusal Record Changes the Morrison–Hansen Timeline

The 2014 Hansen recusal record places James Morrison in Judge Mark F. Hansen’s chambers when Hansen recused because his daughter was a partner in a law firm participating in the case.

The 2014 Hansen recusal record places James Morrison in Judge Mark F. Hansen’s chambers when Hansen recused because his daughter was a partner in a law firm participating in the case.
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By Craig StevensonPublished September 14, 2026About 17 min read
The Fairness Files

Justice Above, Harm Below

A judicial system must be more than a facade of justice. Its promises must reach the people living with its decisions.

Minnesota promises equal access, fairness, impartiality, and accountability. What happens when the documented record collides with those promises?
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By Craig StevensonPublished September 10, 2026Updated October 27, 2026About 16 min read
The Fairness Files

The Discovery–Summary Judgment Loop

When narrowing a case creates the lack of evidence later used to keep it from a jury.

When courts narrow claims, restrict discovery, and later cite the resulting lack of evidence, procedure can become a closed loop that keeps facts from a jury.
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By Craig StevensonPublished September 9, 2026About 7 min read
Distorting the Law

The Price of Unverified Caselaw

A Minnesota appellant used AI-assisted research, failed to verify the cases he presented, and learned that “doing this part time” is not an exception to legal accuracy.

In Asiedu v. Eastlund, the Minnesota Court of Appeals upheld $2,341.25 in sanctions after a self-represented litigant used AI-assisted research and failed to verify misleading or nonexistent caselaw.
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By Craig StevensonPublished September 4, 2026Updated October 27, 2026Main article: About 12 min read
The Fairness Files

How Often Does a Civil Case Reach an Otter Tail County Jury?

An eight-year review of 105 scheduled civil jury cases shows how rarely Otter Tail County jurors are asked to decide the facts.

An MCRO review found only four verdicts among 105 Otter Tail County civil cases with jury settings from May 2018 through August 2026.
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By Craig StevensonPublished September 2, 2026Updated October 27, 2026About 20 min read
The Fairness Files

Before a Jury Hears the Facts: Three Cases at a Procedural Crossroads

Three civil cases trace different paths toward—or away from—a jury. One has now settled before its pending motion was heard.

Svendsen, Starkebaum, and Wynn trace three paths toward—or away from—a civil jury, including Wynn's settlement before its summary-judgment hearing.
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By Craig StevensonPublished August 29, 2026About 9 min read
The Fairness Files

When the Scales Are Off

What an old grocery-store lesson can teach us about trust in the courts.

What inaccurate grocery-store scales teach us about trust in the courts—and why transparency, consistent standards, and meaningful review matter.
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By Craig StevensonPublished August 26, 2026Updated October 15, 2026About 19 min read
Distorting the Law

An Order That Answers a Different Motion

Judge Kevin Miller’s August 19 ruling in Svendsen v. Fergus Falls HRA denies a stay without applying a stay standard, leaves the basis of a $999 expense award unexplained, confuses requests for admission with interrogatories, and uses an unqualified catch-all denial.

Update, August 26, 2026: On August 21, Svendsen filed a two-page request for clarification and for permission under Minnesota General Rule of Practice 115.11 to move for reconsideration. The filing largely tracks the…
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By Craig StevensonPublished August 25, 2026Updated October 29, 2026About 17 min read
Summary Judgment

The Summary Judgment Myth

Judges can end claims—and entire cases—without a trial. Rule 56 forbids them from choosing disputed facts to reach that result. The myth is that the prohibition always prevents it.

Six summary judgment myths obscure Rule 56: courts may end cases without trial, but cannot weigh evidence, choose disputed facts, or draw adverse inferences.
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By Craig StevensonPublished August 21, 2026Updated September 12, 2026About 14 min read
Distorting the Law

When the Law Hallucinates

What Minnesota’s newest AI-citation warnings reveal about a much older problem: legal authority must be real, quotations must be accurate, and courts must not let unsupported narratives become law.

When the Law Hallucinates: The Minnesota Court of Appeals has now begun addressing a problem courts across the country are facing: legal briefs that appear to rely on artificial-intelligence “hallucinations.”
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By Craig StevensonPublished August 19, 2026Updated August 21, 2026About 3 min read
The Privacy Files

The Court Has Ruled. Now We Can Tell the Rest of the Story.

The district court has decided the protective order dispute. We can now begin explaining what happened—and what remains unresolved.

The district court has decided the post-judgment confidentiality dispute. Justice-Denied.org will now begin explaining the last five months through The Privacy Files.
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By Craig StevensonPublished August 19, 2026Updated September 8, 2026About 15 min read
The Fairness Files

The Medical Record’s Verdict

Judge Kevin Miller allowed medical professionals to declare that child sexual abuse was “confirmed.” The Minnesota Court of Appeals held that he violated controlling law.

The Minnesota Court of Appeals held that Judge Kevin Miller improperly admitted medical conclusions and ordered resentencing in State v. Nettestad.
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Craig Stevenson

Craig Stevenson is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Justice-Denied.org. He is President and CEO of Stevenson Technical Services, Inc. (STSI), which traces its roots to Craig’s Radio & TV, founded in 1979 and renamed STSI in 1989. He also founded and operated C&R Cable Company, Inc. from 1981 until its sale in 1989. Craig and his wife, Marie, have been married for more than 36 years and are the parents of two adult daughters.