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.

The Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page has been updated to include new entries regarding Marie’s health and future plans. https://justice-denied.org/frequently-asked-questions/

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 lawsuits followed—state and… Read more: Silencing by Sanction

“The pen is mightier than the sword.“– Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1839 ♥ Marie Stevenson is a wife and mother, and is the Secretary and CFO of a small business located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.  Marie and Craig have been married for over 35 years.

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 two of the coldest days… Read more: Craig’s Deposition – My Answers!

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 opposing witness. Every… Read more: Truthfulness in Depositions

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 Kile Bergren—reflect a “fundamental misunderstanding” of… Read more: The Myth of a Fair System

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 authorized persons. But when… Read more: Judge Miller’s Selective Enforcement

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 about when a judge’s… Read more: When Familiarity Breeds Bias

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 on both panels—had affirmed a… Read more: Two Faces of Summary Judgment