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excerpt: "New Blog Now that the initial part of the web site is largely complete, I added a blog to allow me to announce important updates, new pages, etc. Marie and I will also use the blog to comment on various topics. Silencing by Sanction Silenci…"
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- [New Blog](https://justice-denied.org/new-blog/) Now that the initial part of the web site is largely complete, I added a blog to allow me to announce important updates, new pages, etc. Marie and I will also use the blog to comment on various topics.
- [Silencing by Sanction](https://justice-denied.org/silencing-by-sanction/) Silencing by Sanction In 2015, Zachary and Connor Kvalvog died in a rollover crash en route to a basketball tournament. Their father, Raymond Kvalvog, has since fought for accountability against Park Christian School (PCS), coach Josh Lee, and others, asserting negligence, cover-up, and systemic bias in the investigation. After a 2019 wrongful death trial, multiple… [Read more: Silencing by Sanction](https://justice-denied.org/silencing-by-sanction/)
- [Craig’s Deposition – My Answers!](https://justice-denied.org/craigs-deposition-my-answers/) Craig’s Deposition – My Answers! Attending a deposition as a party in a lawsuit was a new experience for me in early 2022. Craig and I were scheduled for a two-day block of depositions on a Thursday and Friday in a conference room at the Otter Tail County Courthouse. Those two days happened to be… [Read more: Craig’s Deposition – My Answers!](https://justice-denied.org/craigs-deposition-my-answers/)
- [Truthfulness in Depositions](https://justice-denied.org/truthfulness-in-depositions/) Truthfulness in Depositions Anyone who has to prepare for a deposition should take the time to read Jim Garrity’s excellent deposition preparation book, Five-Minute Guide to Creating Invincible Deponents. Going into a deposition for the first time can be intimidating, and Garrity outlines the tactics attorneys can frequently use in an attempt to fluster an… [Read more: Truthfulness in Depositions](https://justice-denied.org/truthfulness-in-depositions/)
- [The Myth of a Fair System](https://justice-denied.org/the-myth-of-a-fair-system/) The Myth of a Fair System Christopher Cadem’s recent column in The Fergus Falls Daily Journal offers a spirited defense of Minnesota’s judiciary, portraying it as an impartial arbiter that wisely balances public safety and constitutional rights. He goes so far as to suggest that critiques from law enforcement—like those from outgoing Fergus Falls Chief… [Read more: The Myth of a Fair System](https://justice-denied.org/the-myth-of-a-fair-system/)
- [Judge Miller’s Selective Enforcement](https://justice-denied.org/judge-millers-selective-enforcement/) Judge Miller’s Selective Enforcement On January 24, 2022, Judge Kevin Miller signed an Amended Protective Order in Stevenson v. Stevenson, Case No. 56-CV-20-2928. That order, like the original from July 22, 2021, imposed strict confidentiality requirements on litigants—mandating that any court filings or disclosures involving designated “Confidential” information be filed under seal and restricted to… [Read more: Judge Miller’s Selective Enforcement](https://justice-denied.org/judge-millers-selective-enforcement/)
- [When Familiarity Breeds Bias](https://justice-denied.org/when-familiarity-breeds-bias/) When Familiarity Breeds Bias In a troubling decision issued on May 27, 2025, the Minnesota Court of Appeals reversed a probation revocation in State v. Jaeger (A24-1375) but declined to take the one step that would restore public confidence in the case: reassigning it to a different judge on remand. The case raises critical questions… [Read more: When Familiarity Breeds Bias](https://justice-denied.org/when-familiarity-breeds-bias/)
- [Two Faces of Summary Judgment](https://justice-denied.org/two-faces-of-summary-judgment/) Two Faces of Summary Judgment On June 2, 2025, the Minnesota Court of Appeals issued a powerful reversal in Wakasugi v. 3M, holding that genuine issues of material fact precluded summary judgment on claims of pregnancy discrimination and retaliatory discharge. However, just fourteen months earlier, on April 8, 2024, the same court—with Judge Randall Slieter… [Read more: Two Faces of Summary Judgment](https://justice-denied.org/two-faces-of-summary-judgment/)
- [Five Years Later – A Look Back](https://justice-denied.org/five-years-later-a-look-back/) Five Years Later – A Look Back Today, June 4, 2025, marks five years since the start of the events that triggered our civil lawsuit in Otter Tail County. I was at work, handling tasks for our family business, when my phone rang. It was my mother. Her voice was tense: “Are you sitting down?… [Read more: Five Years Later – A Look Back](https://justice-denied.org/five-years-later-a-look-back/)
- [Child Abuse – One in Four: We Need to Talk About It](https://justice-denied.org/child-abuse-one-in-four-we-need-to-talk-about-it/) Child abuse isn’t easy to talk about. While there are various times set aside each year to bring awareness to the topic, many still shy away from it. In fact, someone once told me not to expect meaningful conversations about it in our shared social circles. They were right – people don’t want to touch… [Read more: Child Abuse – One in Four: We Need to Talk About It](https://justice-denied.org/child-abuse-one-in-four-we-need-to-talk-about-it/)