The owner of The Interchange Wine & Coffee Bistro has filed a petition with the Minnesota Court of Appeals to remove the judge presiding over the two criminal cases against her. The action comes after Lisa Hanson’s request was denied last month to remove the Judge from her cases, which involve nine misdemeanor criminal charges, for violating state executive orders banning in-person dining to slow the spread of COVID-19. Hanson was scheduled for a pre-trial hearing Wednesday, but that has been canceled.
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