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By Craig StevensonPublished February 4, 2026Updated September 12, 2026About 27 min read
Distorting the Law

Ellipses, Omitted Text, and the Appearance of Bias

What a new appellate decision gets right—and what it accidentally exposes about how trust in the judicial system erodes.

On February 2, 2026, the Minnesota Court of Appeals decided Zinda v. Heintzeman, a case where the appellant argued that District Court Judge Kristine DeMay showed bias because of “omitted” text behind ellipses. The…
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By Marie StevensonPublished January 19, 2026Updated September 12, 2026About 6 min read
Summary Judgment

Revenge: What the Judge Refused to Acknowledge, Even in Passing

How evidence of a revenge campaign disappeared from the court’s summary-judgment analysis.

There are facts that are difficult to explain to people who haven’t lived them. One of those facts is this: when you grow up with abuse—and spend decades building a life that is finally safe—your abuser doesn’t become a…
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By Craig StevensonPublished June 2, 2025Updated August 25, 2026About 5 min read
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Two Faces of Summary Judgment

Two Minnesota appellate rulings reveal sharply different approaches to disputed facts at 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…
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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 married for more than 36 years and are the parents of two adult daughters.