In a bizarre case of multilayered leftist corruption, a Democrat judge has used his power to postpone the trial of a Democrat senator convicted of a felony, giving that senator the ability to be a deciding vote in the current Senate session and leading Minnesotan conservatives to feel cheated.
For context, Sen. Nicole Mitchell (D-MN) was originally arrested on April 22, 2024, after she broke into her stepmother-in-law’s home that same night. Following the break-in, Sen. Mitchell was reportedly charged with first-degree burglary, and a new charge of possession of burglary or theft tools was later added to her indictment in February 2025.
Additionally, Sen. Mitchell’s trial was delayed by her defense team and District Judge Michael D. Fritz, leading to an outcry from conservatives in Minnesota. According to coverage from MPR News, the delay of the senator’s trial was made possible by “a Minnesota law saying lawmakers cannot be required to attend court proceedings during a legislative session.”
Furthermore, press accounts have confirmed that Mitchell’s case has been delayed, with the new trial date dependent on the end of the 2025 Senate session. However, according to MPR News, the new charge added to Sen. Mitchell’s case came with a complaint regarding her interactions with the police during her arrest, specifically the telling an officer, “I’m just hoping this mistake won’t completely f— up my life.”
Responding to the incident, Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson (R-MN) described the atmosphere surrounding the Senate as a “circus,” and told the press, “We have real business to attend to: balancing a budget, addressing fraud, and putting Minnesotans first. Senate Democrats need to demonstrate that they are serious about solving problems in a bipartisan manner and do the right thing: end the sideshow and let the voters pick a new senator.”
After the postponement of Sen. Mitchell’s trial, Minnesotan X user Chris Holbrook wrote a frustrated post, saying, “Nicole ‘Above The Law’ Mitchell, my state senator, broke into someone’s house last April. A Democrat Judge postponed her trial (again) to this May, so she can be a deciding vote until this session ends.” Holbrook then added, “Democrat monopoly corruption at its finest. Unreal. 
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In response to Holbrook’s post, conservatives took shots at Sen. Mitchell and her colleagues, with the user Samantha Colvin writing, “It’s eye-opening to see what these Democrats get away with,” and a commenter adding, “Two consecutive sessions as a charged felon, arrested at the scene of the crime. Outrageous.” Another user said, “One law for Democrats, another for everyone else. Minnesota, the land of two-tier justice.”
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Speaking to MPR News, Bruce Ringstrom, Jr., one of Mitchell’s attorneys, said that because of the new charge against Mitchell, “she is entitled to a new omnibus hearing,” which is a pretrial hearing that occurs soon after a defendant’s arraignment. However, the details of Mitchell’s new trial date and the nature of the trial itself have yet to be made public.
Watch coverage of the delay of Sen. Mitchell’s trial:
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