GOP Candidate For Minn. Supreme Court Gets Ticket While Awaiting DWI Trial

Attorney Diane Bratvold argues Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer's position before the Minnesota Supreme Court Monday afternoon, Nov. 22, 2010 in St. Paul, Minn. The Minnesota Supreme Court heard arguments... Attorney Diane Bratvold argues Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer's position before the Minnesota Supreme Court Monday afternoon, Nov. 22, 2010 in St. Paul, Minn. The Minnesota Supreme Court heard arguments about how the recount in the governor's race should proceed. (AP Photo/Jeff Wheeler, Pool) MORE LESS
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The GOP Minnesota Supreme Court candidate arrested in April 2013 on suspicion drunken driving and resisting arrest was ticketed Monday for violating the driving restrictions placed on her as she awaits trial for the incident.

The Minnesota Republican Party endorsed Michelle MacDonald’s bid for the state supreme court seat in June, and found out just days later the attorney was awaiting trial for an alleged drunken driving and resisting arrest incident.

MacDonald currently has a limited license and is only allowed to drive between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. She was given a citation Monday for violating the terms of her driving restrictions, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported.

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  1. “But I’m a Republican, so… rules are for, you know, other people and stuff.”

  2. Avatar for pine pine says:

    “MacDonald currently has a limited license and is only allowed to drive between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.”

    In other words if she is your attorney ,she will have to talk fast.

  3. Reason #363 why electing judges is a bad idea.

  4. I have to applaud the Minnesota GOP on this one – they are sticking with a candidate who is representative of the party.

  5. Avatar for henk henk says:

    Judges here don’t campaign, so there aren’t ads and such. The DFL (Democratic Farmer Labor Party) our version of Democrats doesn’t endorse judges, Republicans do and this time its biting them in the butt.

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