minnesota governor mark dayton may 30 veto fund state legislature unconstitutional accord state judge void action wednesday ramsey county district court chief judge john guthmann rule democratic governor line-item veto fiscal 2018-2019 legislative appropriations violate state constitution separation power clause lawmakers sue dayton last month claim veto nearly 130 million republican-controlled legislature two-year budget unconstitutional late june judge order fund resume temporarily pending outcome litigation today court rule entire branch government eliminate stroke governor pen senate majority leader paul gazelka republican say statement urge dayton accept verdict governor say appeal rule minnesota supreme court say tax bill pass last may republican legislators jeopardize minnesota structurally balance budget future dayton say statement governor take veto action effort win concessions republican lawmakers tax measure guthmann conclude improper governor use line-item veto authority gain repeal modification unrelated policy legislation effectively eliminate co-equal branch government dayton veto also raise credit concern state leave 80.1 million certificate participation issue 2014 senate office facility without appropriation rental debt payments next due november december judge order fund resume june 30 affirm minnesota aa-plus rat remove watch list potential downgrade minnesota governor 's veto legislative fund void judge