2025 Session
Last amended: 1933 session
§ 185.07 — Jurisdiction of Court Limited
Plain-Language Summary
Minnesota courts cannot issue restraining orders or injunctions in labor disputes unless they follow the specific procedures set out in sections 185.07 through 185.19. No court order can go against the public policy supporting workers' rights declared in section 185.08.
185.07 JURISDICTION OF COURT LIMITED.
No court of the state shall have jurisdiction to issue any restraining order or temporary or permanent injunction in a case involving or growing out of a labor dispute, except in a strict conformity with the provisions of sections 185.07 to 185.19; nor shall any such restraining order, or temporary or permanent injunction, be issued contrary to the public policy declared in section 185.08.
History:
History: History: (4260-1) 1933 c 416 s 1
Practical Notes
This places strict limits on courts’ power to intervene in labor disputes. Judges must follow specific procedures before issuing any orders. This protects workers from broad or unfair court orders that could shut down legitimate labor activities.