JLJosh Liljenquist

SOURCE CONTROL

Sources, Records, and Review Method

A visible, searchable, machine-readable index of the primary records, official law, binding precedent, persuasive park-ban cases, and independent reporting used throughout the Transparency section.

Source boundaries

Primary records, allegations, later summaries, authority, reporting and analysis remain distinct.

Private source locations, original-file paths, hashes, non-public working notes, personal contact data and unapproved source media are not exposed. The public cards contain only approved public-safe fields from the controlling register.

No directly controlling Eighth Circuit park-access holding has been identified. Eighth Circuit decisions are used for general procedural-due-process principles; persuasive park-ban cases are labeled separately.

Source classification

Primary case records and contemporaneous evidence

R-01Primary City record

Saint Paul 180-Day Exclusion Notice

Creator / authority
Saint Paul Parks and Recreation
Date
2026-04-06 / signed 2026-04-08
Source type
Primary case record
Authority status
N/A
What it establishes
Allegations, cited code, citywide scope, 180-day duration, immediate-effect language, hearing right
What it does not establish
Does not identify complainants, incidents, dates, recordings, revenue, exhibits, or verified delivery/receipt date
Public access
Public-redacted derivative
Open recordRelated analysis
R-02Primary City record

Electronic-signature audit for exclusion notice

Creator / authority
City e-sign workflow
Date
2026-04-08
Source type
Primary case record
Authority status
N/A
What it establishes
Electronic-signature workflow creation, viewing, completed signature activity, status, and sequence on April 8
What it does not establish
Does not establish when Josh received notice or determine legal consequence of date discrepancy
Public access
Public role-redacted derivative; private master retained
Open recordRelated analysis
R-03Contemporaneous City communication

April 3 and April 8 David Hoban iMessage exchange

Creator / authority
David Hoban and Josh Liljenquist
Date
2026-04-03 / 2026-04-08
Source type
Contemporaneous City communication
Authority status
N/A
What it establishes
City inquiry; rumor wording; denial; repeated offer to help; April 8 hearing request and call request
What it does not establish
Does not prove no other communication existed or when Director reviewed it
Public access
Public privacy-reviewed derivatives
Open recordOpen exchange continuation ↗Related analysis
R-04Appeal-hearing audio

Landmark Plaza.m4a — appeal-hearing audio

Creator / authority
Apple Voice Memos / hearing participants
Date
2026-04-17
Source type
Primary audio
Authority status
N/A
What it establishes
Spoken hearing content and source provenance
What it does not establish
Not a certified court transcript; metadata alone does not prove no editing
Public access
Private master
No public source file is linked; private material remains private.Related analysis
R-05Privacy-redacted transcript

Privacy-redacted verbatim appeal-hearing transcript

Creator / authority
Project transcript from original audio
Date
2026-04-17
Source type
Primary transcript derivative
Authority status
N/A
What it establishes
Exact public transcript, speakers, sequence, linked phrases
What it does not establish
Not certified; must not override original audio
Public access
Public
Open recordRelated analysis
R-06Third-party allegation

Anonymous Pigseye complaint

Creator / authority
Pseudonymous complainant
Date
2026-04-12
Source type
Third-party allegation
Authority status
N/A
What it establishes
Complaint existed in later packet; post-decision timing
What it does not establish
Not verified; could not support April 6 decision contemporaneously
Public access
Public-redacted derivative
Open recordRelated analysis
R-07Third-party allegation

Business Phone complaint

Creator / authority
Third-party complainant
Date
2026-04-15
Source type
Third-party allegation
Authority status
N/A
What it establishes
Second later complaint; distinct event theory
What it does not establish
Not verified; could not support April 6 decision contemporaneously
Public access
Public-redacted derivative
Open recordRelated analysis
R-08Primary City record

Police CAD CN 26-045531

Creator / authority
Saint Paul Police Department dispatch/CAD
Date
2026-03-23
Source type
Official contemporaneous record
Authority status
N/A
What it establishes
Dispatch call contents; caller; disposition; omissions; does not name Josh
What it does not establish
Not a finding; may not be entire source universe
Public access
Public-redacted derivative
Open recordRelated analysis
R-09Primary City record

April 20 City staff-account email concerning CAD

Creator / authority
Parks Director forwarding account attributed to staff
Date
2026-04-20
Source type
Official later summary
Authority status
N/A
What it establishes
Later narrative adds Josh/sibling/video details and links to CAD number
What it does not establish
Original underlying statement not produced; does not establish creation date or truth
Public access
Public-redacted derivative
Open recordRelated analysis
R-10Primary City record

City email confirming materials sent to counsel

Creator / authority
Saint Paul Parks Director
Date
2026-04-20 to 2026-04-22
Source type
Official delivery record
Authority status
N/A
What it establishes
Records were transmitted through counsel after hearing
What it does not establish
Does not establish full contents, reliance, or response opportunity
Public access
Public-redacted derivative
Open recordRelated analysis
R-11Primary City record

April 22 rescission letter

Creator / authority
Saint Paul Parks and Recreation
Date
2026-04-22
Source type
Official final outcome
Authority status
N/A
What it establishes
Restriction rescinded effective immediately after appeal review
What it does not establish
Not exoneration; no admission; does not identify decisive facts
Public access
Public-redacted derivative
Open recordRelated analysis
R-12Supporting primary record

April 11 Florida corroboration — pre-booked travel + two metadata-bearing photo files

Creator / authority
Travel provider, financial records, photos/posts
Date
2026-01-02 booking / 2026-04-08 to 2026-04-15 travel
Source type
Supporting travel record
Authority status
N/A
What it establishes
Trip predated controversy; two files preserve April 11 GPS metadata; FLA-02 preserves Apple DateTimeOriginal 2026-04-11 19:46:38 with -04:00 offset and GPS UTC 23:46:37, internally consistent within about one second
What it does not establish
Does not establish location for the entire day or independently disprove prior/remote planning
Public access
Two privacy-safe public derivatives only; raw masters private
No public source file is linked; private material remains private.Related analysis
R-13Primary City record

April 11 event screenshots, video, and complaint attachments

Creator / authority
Various third parties / City packet
Date
2026-04-11 onward
Source type
City-produced event material
Authority status
N/A
What it establishes
Shows event/activity involving other people
What it does not establish
Does not by itself attribute planning or control to Josh
Public access
Rights and privacy review required
No public source file is linked; private material remains private.Related analysis
R-14Primary City record

Appeal Hearing Red-Flag Timestamp Reference

Creator / authority
Project organizational document
Date
2026-08
Source type
Organizational aid
Authority status
N/A
What it establishes
Locates hearing moments and source relationships
What it does not establish
Not primary evidence; not a legal conclusion
Public access
Private/internal
No public source file is linked; private material remains private.Related analysis
R-16Contemporaneous public video

Almost Got Arrested!

Creator / authority
Josh Liljenquist / Joshlilj
Date
2026-02-25
Source type
Contemporaneous public video
Authority status
Primary first-party audiovisual record
What it establishes
Ramsey County Sheriff-marked personnel and Josh participating in the same supply outreach; one visible voluntary resident interaction; Sheriff personnel present during distribution
What it does not establish
Does not capture a request for Josh to make introductions; does not preserve four resident endorsements; does not establish formal authorization, universal consent, or the facts of every other encounter
Public access
External public source
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R-17Official Sheriff republication

Kindness. Respect. Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office.

Creator / authority
Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office
Date
Date pending verification
Source type
Official government republication
Authority status
Official agency social-media republication
What it establishes
Sheriff’s Office publicly republished the outreach footage and identified it as “Original by Joshlilj”
What it does not establish
Does not establish formal partnership, legal clearance, the request-for-introductions account, publication date, or facts beyond the republished episode
Public access
Public source URL pending verification
Exact public Facebook URL and date pending verification; no dead link is published.Related analysis
R-18Primary City record

Metadata-clean public derivative of Saint Paul 180-day exclusion notice

Creator / authority
Josh Website Transparency public-derivative workflow
Date
2026-08-16
Source type
Public derivative
Authority status
N/A
What it establishes
Public-readable notice pages 1–2 with DOB and hidden metadata removed
What it does not establish
Does not replace the private authenticated signed source package or the private signature/provenance registry
Public access
Public privacy-redacted derivative
Open recordRelated analysis
R-19Primary City record

Metadata-clean public derivative of April 22 rescission letter

Creator / authority
Josh Website Transparency public-derivative workflow
Date
2026-08-16
Source type
Public derivative
Authority status
N/A
What it establishes
Public-visible April 22 rescission letter derivative with hidden metadata removed
What it does not establish
Does not prove improper dating who drafted the letter why Saint Paul rescinded or that every allegation was false
Public access
Public privacy-redacted derivative
Open recordRelated analysis

Source classification

Official Saint Paul law

L-01Official Saint Paul rule

Saint Paul Legislative Code Chapter 170 / §170.10

Creator / authority
City of Saint Paul / Municode
Date
Current online text reviewed 2026-08-16; historical April 2026 version still required
Source type
Official City law
Authority status
Controlling locally
What it establishes
Authority, reasonable-cause and intentional-disruption framework, written basis, duration factors, six-month maximum
What it does not establish
Current online text located for this implementation does not display the post-exclusion appeal procedure described in the notice and hearing; historical April 2026 version remains a source gate
Public access
External official
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L-02Official Saint Paul rule

Saint Paul Parks and Recreation Rules and Regulations

Creator / authority
City of Saint Paul
Date
Approved 2025; webpage edited 2026-04-22
Source type
Official City rules
Authority status
Official local rules
What it establishes
Conduct levels, same-day/extended responses, six-month maximum summary
What it does not establish
Public page may not show exact historical state or full internal guidance
Public access
External official
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L-05Official Saint Paul rule

Saint Paul City Council RES 25-461

Creator / authority
Saint Paul City Council
Date
2025-03-19 / signed 2025-03-28
Source type
Official legislative record
Authority status
Official historical legislative record
What it establishes
Adoption and approval history for the 2025 Parks Rules
What it does not establish
Does not by itself supply the exact April 6 2026 codified text
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L-06Official Saint Paul rule

Saint Paul Parks and Recreation Rules and Regulations adopted with RES 25-461

Creator / authority
Saint Paul City Council
Date
2025-03-19
Source type
Official adopted rules
Authority status
Official historical rules attachment
What it establishes
Park definition permit requirements commercial filming general conduct and extended-exclusion description
What it does not establish
Does not prove a violation or establish exact historical codified section text
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Minnesota constitutional and statutory authority

L-03Minnesota statewide authority

Minnesota Constitution article I section 7

Creator / authority
Minnesota Revisor of Statutes
Date
Current official text
Source type
Official constitutional text
Authority status
Controlling Minnesota constitutional text
What it establishes
Minnesota due-process protection
What it does not establish
Does not determine the process required for this specific park exclusion
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L-04Minnesota statewide authority

Minnesota Statutes §626A.02 subdivision 2(d)

Creator / authority
Minnesota Revisor of Statutes
Date
2025 current official text
Source type
Official Minnesota statute
Authority status
Minnesota interception statute
What it establishes
Party or one-party-consent exception for interception of wire electronic or oral communications
What it does not establish
Audio/interception provision; not a universal video-recording, privacy, publication, harassment, or commercial-use rule
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External official
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L-07Minnesota statewide authority

Minnesota Statutes section 13.03

Creator / authority
Minnesota Legislature
Date
Current official source
Source type
Official statute
Authority status
Controlling Minnesota statute
What it establishes
General public government-data access and request framework
What it does not establish
Does not establish that a particular request was made or violated
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L-08Minnesota statewide authority

Minnesota Statutes section 13.04

Creator / authority
Minnesota Legislature
Date
Current official source
Source type
Official statute
Authority status
Controlling Minnesota statute
What it establishes
Data-subject access timing and accuracy-completeness challenge process
What it does not establish
Does not establish that Josh submitted a qualifying request or challenge
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L-09Minnesota statewide authority

Minnesota Statutes section 13.82

Creator / authority
Minnesota Legislature
Date
Current official source
Source type
Official statute
Authority status
Controlling Minnesota statute
What it establishes
Specified law-enforcement request and response data categories plus investigative-data limits
What it does not establish
Does not establish classification of every record in this matter
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L-10Minnesota statewide authority

Minnesota Constitution article I section 3

Creator / authority
Minnesota Legislature / Revisor of Statutes
Date
Current official source
Source type
Official constitutional text
Authority status
Controlling Minnesota constitutional text
What it establishes
State protection for speaking writing and publishing sentiments
What it does not establish
Does not create an absolute right to record or immunize conduct from neutral park rules
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L-11Minnesota statewide authority

Minnesota Constitution article I section 2

Creator / authority
Minnesota Legislature / Revisor of Statutes
Date
Current official source
Source type
Official constitutional text
Authority status
Controlling Minnesota constitutional text
What it establishes
State rights-and-privileges text relevant to a carefully limited comparable-treatment question
What it does not establish
Does not establish that any actors were similarly situated or treated unequally
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L-13Minnesota statewide authority

Minnesota Statutes section 609.749

Creator / authority
Minnesota Legislature / Revisor of Statutes
Date
Current official source
Source type
Official Minnesota statute
Authority status
Controlling Minnesota statute within scope
What it establishes
Criminal harassment statute; useful only to keep statutory harassment separate from park-rule language and general allegations
What it does not establish
Does not decide Josh’s conduct, prove a park-rule violation, supply a civil appeal standard, or make lack of consent alone statutory harassment
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L-12Minnesota statewide authority

Minnesota Statutes section 387.03

Creator / authority
Minnesota Legislature / Revisor of Statutes
Date
Current official source
Source type
Official statute
Authority status
Controlling Minnesota statute
What it establishes
County sheriff duty to keep and preserve the peace
What it does not establish
Does not make Josh an agent or partner, adjudicate Saint Paul Parks compliance, or show that Sheriff personnel authorized all activity
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L-14Minnesota statewide authority

Minnesota Rule 1400.8607

Creator / authority
Minnesota Revisor of Statutes
Date
Current official source
Source type
Official rule
Authority status
Minnesota administrative rule
What it establishes
OAH contested-case rule addressing evidence including qualifying hearsay
What it does not establish
Does not establish that Josh’s municipal Parks appeal was a Chapter 14 contested case or that hearsay was categorically prohibited
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L-15Minnesota statewide authority

Minnesota Statutes section 14.02

Creator / authority
Minnesota Revisor of Statutes
Date
Current official source
Source type
Official statute
Authority status
Minnesota statute
What it establishes
Defines terms for Minnesota Administrative Procedure Act contested cases
What it does not establish
Does not establish that this informal municipal appeal was a contested case under Chapter 14
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Source classification

United States constitutional standards

US-01U.S. constitutional standard

Overview of Procedural Due Process in Civil Cases

Creator / authority
Congress.gov Constitution Annotated
Date
Current official source
Source type
Official constitutional analysis
Authority status
United States constitutional standard
What it establishes
Fourteenth Amendment procedural-due-process framework
What it does not establish
Does not determine whether a protected interest existed or what process this case required
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US-02U.S. constitutional standard

Notice of Charge and Due Process

Creator / authority
Congress.gov Constitution Annotated
Date
Current official source
Source type
Official constitutional analysis
Authority status
United States constitutional standard
What it establishes
Federal notice principles including clarity and delivery structured to reach the affected person
What it does not establish
Does not determine when Josh received notice or decide the legal effect of the face and signature dates
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US-03U.S. constitutional standard

Opportunity for Meaningful Hearing

Creator / authority
Congress.gov Constitution Annotated
Date
Current official source
Source type
Official constitutional analysis
Authority status
United States constitutional standard
What it establishes
Federal meaningful-hearing framework
What it does not establish
Does not create automatic criminal-trial procedures or full civil discovery in an informal municipal appeal
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US-04U.S. constitutional standard

The Public Forum

Creator / authority
Congress.gov Constitution Annotated
Date
Current official source
Source type
Official constitutional analysis
Authority status
United States constitutional standard
What it establishes
First Amendment public-forum framework for streets and parks and content-neutral time place and manner rules
What it does not establish
Does not immunize harassment disruption trespass or permit violations and does not decide forum status for every Parks property
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US-05U.S. constitutional standard

Overview of Freedom of Association

Creator / authority
Congress.gov Constitution Annotated
Date
Current official source
Source type
Official constitutional analysis
Authority status
United States constitutional standard
What it establishes
First Amendment association framework where government attributes conduct through relationships or group affiliation
What it does not establish
Does not establish that association alone caused the exclusion or that every relationship is constitutionally protected
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US-06U.S. constitutional standard

Viewpoint Neutrality in Public Forum Analysis

Creator / authority
Congress.gov Constitution Annotated
Date
Current official source
Source type
Official constitutional analysis
Authority status
United States constitutional standard
What it establishes
Official overview of viewpoint-neutrality principles in public-forum doctrine
What it does not establish
Does not establish that Saint Paul acted with viewpoint discrimination or retaliation in Josh’s case
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Source classification

Binding U.S. Supreme Court

SC-01Binding U.S. Supreme Court

Goss v. Lopez, 419 U.S. 565

Creator / authority
U.S. Supreme Court
Date
1975
Source type
Court authority
Authority status
Binding Supreme Court
What it establishes
Notice, explanation of evidence, opportunity to present side; emergency removal; longer deprivations may require more
What it does not establish
School context; not a park-ban holding
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SC-02Binding U.S. Supreme Court

Cleveland Board of Education v. Loudermill, 470 U.S. 532

Creator / authority
U.S. Supreme Court
Date
1985
Source type
Court authority
Authority status
Binding Supreme Court
What it establishes
Initial check against mistaken decisions; evidence explanation; response
What it does not establish
Public-employment context
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SC-03Binding U.S. Supreme Court

Brock v. Roadway Express, 481 U.S. 252

Creator / authority
U.S. Supreme Court
Date
1987
Source type
Court authority
Authority status
Supreme Court controlling judgment / plurality plus concurrence
What it establishes
Five Justices agreed failure to disclose substance of supporting evidence was deficient; plurality rejected automatic preliminary cross-exam with prompt full review
What it does not establish
Context-specific; fragmented opinions; not a park case
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SC-04Binding U.S. Supreme Court

Mathews v. Eldridge, 424 U.S. 319

Creator / authority
U.S. Supreme Court
Date
1976
Source type
Court authority
Authority status
Binding Supreme Court
What it establishes
Three-factor procedural balancing framework
What it does not establish
Does not decide park access or Josh’s facts
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SC-05Binding U.S. Supreme Court

Goldberg v. Kelly, 397 U.S. 254

Creator / authority
U.S. Supreme Court
Date
1970
Source type
Court authority
Authority status
Binding Supreme Court
What it establishes
Confrontation can be important where credibility and factual disputes control
What it does not establish
Welfare context required unusually robust process; not universal
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SC-06Binding U.S. Supreme Court

Withrow v. Larkin, 421 U.S. 35

Creator / authority
U.S. Supreme Court
Date
1975
Source type
Court authority
Authority status
Binding Supreme Court
What it establishes
Combined investigative/adjudicative roles not automatically unconstitutional
What it does not establish
Specific bias evidence could change analysis
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SC-07Binding U.S. Supreme Court

Barry v. Barchi, 443 U.S. 55

Creator / authority
U.S. Supreme Court
Date
1979
Source type
Court authority
Authority status
Binding Supreme Court
What it establishes
Immediate temporary action may be permissible; sufficiently prompt later determination matters
What it does not establish
Horse-racing license context
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SC-08Binding U.S. Supreme Court

FDIC v. Mallen, 486 U.S. 230

Creator / authority
U.S. Supreme Court
Date
1988
Source type
Court authority
Authority status
Binding Supreme Court
What it establishes
Immediate action supported by strong interest and independent probable-cause safeguard; delay factors
What it does not establish
Bank-officer suspension; stronger independent reliability than current public record shows
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SC-09Binding U.S. Supreme Court

Hague v. CIO, 307 U.S. 496

Creator / authority
U.S. Supreme Court
Date
1939
Source type
Court authority
Authority status
Binding Supreme Court
What it establishes
Parks/streets as historic public forums for assembly and communication
What it does not establish
First Amendment context; not due-process procedure
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SC-11Binding U.S. Supreme Court

Thomas v. Chicago Park District 534 U.S. 316

Creator / authority
Supreme Court of the United States
Date
2002-01-15
Source type
Binding Supreme Court authority
Authority status
Binding federal precedent
What it establishes
Content-neutral park-event permit scheme with adequate standards
What it does not establish
Does not decide this exclusion or require government to await an event violation
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SC-10Binding U.S. Supreme Court

Bolger v. Youngs Drug Products Corp. 463 U.S. 60

Creator / authority
Supreme Court of the United States
Date
1983-06-24
Source type
Binding Supreme Court authority
Authority status
Binding federal precedent
What it establishes
Economic motivation alone does not automatically make expression commercial speech
What it does not establish
Does not decide Saint Paul commercial-filming permits or facts here
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SC-12Binding U.S. Supreme Court

Minneapolis Star & Tribune Co. v. Minnesota Commissioner of Revenue, 460 U.S. 575

Creator / authority
U.S. Supreme Court
Date
1983
Source type
Court authority
Authority status
Binding U.S. Supreme Court
What it establishes
Special government burdens directed at the press or a small publishing group may raise First Amendment concerns
What it does not establish
Does not govern park exclusions, social-media follower counts, or Josh’s case; used only as limited analogy for public-profile and publisher-burden analysis
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SC-13Binding U.S. Supreme Court

Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board v. Pinette, 515 U.S. 753

Creator / authority
U.S. Supreme Court
Date
1995
Source type
Court authority
Authority status
Binding U.S. Supreme Court
What it establishes
Religious expression in a traditional public forum can receive First Amendment protection when private speech is otherwise permitted
What it does not establish
Does not prove a religious-retaliation claim, permit status, or that any Pig’s Eye activity was protected or exempt from rules
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Source classification

Binding Eighth Circuit

E8-01Binding Eighth Circuit

Keefe v. Adams, 840 F.3d 523

Creator / authority
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Date
2016
Source type
Court authority
Authority status
Binding Eighth Circuit
What it establishes
Requires notice, explanation of evidence, response; found adequate where actual posts and standards were explained
What it does not establish
Education context; majority found process sufficient
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E8-02Binding Eighth Circuit

Plaintiff A v. Park Hill School District, No. 23-1119

Creator / authority
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Date
2024-04-02
Source type
Court authority
Authority status
Binding Eighth Circuit
What it establishes
Longer deprivations analyzed under Mathews; robust notice, counsel, witnesses, cross-exam supported adequacy
What it does not establish
School case; does not mandate same procedures for parks
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E8-03Binding Eighth Circuit

Ness v. City of Bloomington, 11 F.4th 914

Creator / authority
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Date
2021-09-02
Source type
Court authority
Authority status
Binding Eighth Circuit
What it establishes
Recording can be protected as part of gathering and disseminating information about a public controversy in a traditional public forum
What it does not establish
As-applied First Amendment holding; not an unlimited recording right and does not decide consent, harassment, commercial permits, or Josh’s facts
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E8-04Binding Eighth Circuit

Brian Johnson v. Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board No. 12-2419

Creator / authority
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Date
2013-09-06
Source type
Binding appellate authority
Authority status
Binding Eighth Circuit precedent
What it establishes
Protected expressive activity in Loring Park and traditional-public-forum context
What it does not establish
Does not automatically invalidate every exclusion or decide Josh's facts
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Source classification

Minnesota authority

MN-01Published Minnesota precedent

Staeheli v. City of St. Paul, 732 N.W.2d 298

Creator / authority
Minnesota Court of Appeals
Date
2007-05-22
Source type
Court authority
Authority status
Published Minnesota precedent
What it establishes
Quasi-judicial municipal review, due process, substantial evidence, arbitrary/capricious standards
What it does not establish
License case with developed record; not park exclusion
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MN-02Published Minnesota precedent

Sabes v. City of Minneapolis, 120 N.W.2d 871

Creator / authority
Minnesota Supreme Court
Date
1963
Source type
Court authority
Authority status
Published Minnesota Supreme Court
What it establishes
Administrative flexibility does not permit pure hearsay or a mere scintilla to substitute for substantial evidence
What it does not establish
License revocation; older case
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MN-03Nonprecedential Minnesota decision

Nelson v. City of St. Paul DSI, No. A11-0998

Creator / authority
Minnesota Court of Appeals
Date
2012-07-16
Source type
Court authority
Authority status
Unpublished/nonprecedential Minnesota Unpublished / nonprecedential
What it establishes
Reversed St. Paul decision where finding rested solely on hearsay and lacked legal/substantial basis
What it does not establish
Unpublished; dog designation; not precedential
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MN-04Published Minnesota precedent

Swanson v. City of Bloomington, 421 N.W.2d 307

Creator / authority
Minnesota Supreme Court
Date
1988
Source type
Court authority
Authority status
Published Minnesota Supreme Court
What it establishes
Fair, clear, complete municipal record is important to record review
What it does not establish
Land-use context
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MN-05Published Minnesota precedent

Sawh v. City of Lino Lakes, 823 N.W.2d 627

Creator / authority
Minnesota Supreme Court
Date
2012-12-19
Source type
Court authority
Authority status
Published Minnesota Supreme Court
What it establishes
Procedural-due-process analysis begins with whether government action deprived a protected interest
What it does not establish
Dog-designation case; did not involve a park exclusion and does not determine what process Josh was due
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MN-06Published Minnesota precedent

Rostamkhani v. City of St. Paul

Creator / authority
Minnesota Court of Appeals
Date
2002
Source type
Court authority
Authority status
Published Minnesota Court of Appeals
What it establishes
Administrative action may be arbitrary or capricious when an agency fails to consider an important aspect or gives an explanation conflicting with the evidence
What it does not establish
Does not decide Josh’s case; strongest only if the decisionmaker possessed the complete thread, retained the implication, no separate request existed, and the ground was material
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MN-07Published Minnesota precedent

Wajda v. City of Minneapolis

Creator / authority
Minnesota Supreme Court
Date
1976
Source type
Court authority
Authority status
Minnesota Supreme Court
What it establishes
Municipal action should not impute another person’s conduct without a factual basis connecting knowledge participation authorization interest or control
What it does not establish
Does not decide the April 11 event or prove no agency relationship existed; application depends on the actual source record
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MN-08Published Minnesota precedent

State ex rel. Independent School District No. 276 v. Department of Education, 256 N.W.2d 619

Creator / authority
Minnesota Supreme Court
Date
1977
Source type
Court authority
Authority status
Minnesota Supreme Court
What it establishes
Administrative evidence rules are flexible and hearsay may be considered depending on reliability and context
What it does not establish
Does not make all hearsay reliable, prove a violation, or establish that Chapter 14 contested-case rules governed this informal municipal appeal
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MN-09Published Minnesota precedent

In re Expulsion of E.J.W., 632 N.W.2d 775

Creator / authority
Minnesota Court of Appeals
Date
2001
Source type
Court authority
Authority status
Minnesota Court of Appeals
What it establishes
Hearsay in administrative-style proceedings may be evaluated through reliability corroboration timing and disclosure
What it does not establish
Does not govern Saint Paul Parks exclusions as a school-expulsion case and does not establish categorical exclusion of hearsay
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Source classification

Persuasive public-space and park-ban authority

P-01Persuasive federal authority

Catron v. City of St. Petersburg, 658 F.3d 1260

Creator / authority
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Date
2011-09-28
Source type
Court authority
Authority status
Eleventh Circuit, nonbinding in Eighth
What it establishes
Protected liberty interest in generally open parks/city lands; challenge mechanism needed
What it does not establish
Nonbinding; different ordinance and duration
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P-02Persuasive federal authority

Kennedy v. City of Cincinnati, 595 F.3d 327

Creator / authority
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Date
2010-02-16
Source type
Court authority
Authority status
Sixth Circuit, nonbinding in Eighth
What it establishes
Clearly established liberty interest not to be banned from all City recreational property without due process in QI posture
What it does not establish
Nonbinding; later trial verdict; facts differ
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P-03Persuasive federal authority

Norris v. City of Asheville, No. 1:23-cv-00103, Doc. 22

Creator / authority
U.S. District Court, W.D.N.C.
Date
2024-03-25
Source type
Court authority
Authority status
Federal district court preliminary injunction Preliminary injunction / no final merits judgment
What it establishes
Likely due-process violation where park-ban appeal did not permit evidence review/questions/findings
What it does not establish
Preliminary, nonfinal, nonbinding; later settled
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P-04Persuasive federal authority

Fort Lauderdale Food Not Bombs v. City of Fort Lauderdale, 11 F.4th 1266

Creator / authority
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Date
2021-08-31
Source type
Court authority
Authority status
Persuasive Eleventh Circuit
What it establishes
Expressive charitable food sharing in a public park can receive First Amendment protection in the circumstances before that court
What it does not establish
Nonbinding outside the Eleventh Circuit; does not decide Saint Paul law, Josh’s outreach, filming consent, permits, harassment, or the exclusion
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P-05Persuasive federal authority

Fort Lauderdale Food Not Bombs v. City of Fort Lauderdale, 901 F.3d 1235

Creator / authority
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Date
2018-08-22
Source type
Court authority
Authority status
Persuasive Eleventh Circuit
What it establishes
Food sharing may be expressive conduct in the circumstances before that court
What it does not establish
Nonbinding outside the Eleventh Circuit; does not decide Saint Paul law, permit requirements, Josh’s conduct, or every food-distribution event
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Official City context sources

C-01Analysis / inference

Saint Paul Homeless Assistance Response Team

Creator / authority
City of Saint Paul
Date
Current official source
Source type
Official City source
Authority status
Official Saint Paul page
What it establishes
Official context for DSI/HART involvement in encampment response
What it does not establish
Does not establish the exact role DSI performed in April 2026 or that DSI supplied a Parks-specific factual basis for the exclusion
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C-02Analysis / inference

City’s Response to Encampments

Creator / authority
City of Saint Paul
Date
Current official source
Source type
Official City source
Authority status
Official Saint Paul page
What it establishes
Official context describing the City’s coordinated encampment response
What it does not establish
Does not establish the exact April 2026 source chain, legal review, or decision basis for Josh’s exclusion
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Event and organization context sources

E-01Analysis / inference

Communities Coming Together — AllEvents listing

Creator / authority
AllEvents
Date
Current accessed source
Source type
Secondary public event listing
Authority status
Public event listing
What it establishes
Secondary public context for a Communities Coming Together event listing
What it does not establish
Does not authenticate the composite Pig’s Eye caption, prove organizer identity, or establish complete April 2026 event history
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E-02Analysis / inference

Redeeming Love Church

Creator / authority
Redeeming Love Church
Date
Current accessed source
Source type
Official organization page
Authority status
Official church website
What it establishes
Official venue/church context for the church named in event materials
What it does not establish
Does not prove the Pig’s Eye caption, permit status, or Josh’s role in any event
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E-03Analysis / inference

Where Purpose Is Found

Creator / authority
Where Purpose Is Found
Date
Current accessed source
Source type
Official organization page
Authority status
Official nonprofit website
What it establishes
Official organization context for Where Purpose Is Found references
What it does not establish
Does not establish agency, event control, permit status, or Josh’s role
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Independent reporting — initial and outcome reports paired by publisher

N-01Independent reporting

MPR News — St. Paul bans, then rescinds ban on ‘kindness’ influencer

Creator / authority
MPR News
Date
2026-04-24
Source type
Independent reporting
Authority status
Independent reporting
What it establishes
Combined public chronology and quoted positions
What it does not establish
Not primary proof of underlying allegations
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N-02AIndependent reporting

FOX 9 — initial ban report

Creator / authority
FOX 9
Date
2026-04
Source type
Independent reporting
Authority status
Independent reporting
What it establishes
What FOX 9 reported during initial phase
What it does not establish
Predates appeal outcome; not underlying evidence
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N-02BIndependent reporting

FOX 9 — restriction rescinded after City review

Creator / authority
FOX 9
Date
2026-04-22
Source type
Independent reporting
Authority status
Independent reporting
What it establishes
Public reporting of later outcome
What it does not establish
Does not explain all facts credited by City
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N-03AIndependent reporting

People — initial 180-day ban report

Creator / authority
People
Date
2026-04
Source type
Independent reporting
Authority status
Independent reporting
What it establishes
National initial coverage and attributed allegations
What it does not establish
Predates outcome; not primary evidence
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N-03BIndependent reporting

People — ban lifted after appeal

Creator / authority
People
Date
2026-04
Source type
Independent reporting
Authority status
Independent reporting
What it establishes
National follow-up and outcome
What it does not establish
Not a formal City factual finding
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N-04AIndependent reporting

Axios Twin Cities — initial ban report

Creator / authority
Axios
Date
2026-04-14
Source type
Independent reporting
Authority status
Independent reporting
What it establishes
Initial local narrative and criticism
What it does not establish
Predates appeal outcome
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N-04BIndependent reporting

Axios Twin Cities — ban lifted

Creator / authority
Axios
Date
2026-04-22
Source type
Independent reporting
Authority status
Independent reporting
What it establishes
Outcome reporting
What it does not establish
Does not resolve every allegation
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N-05AIndependent reporting

CBS Minnesota/WCCO — initial allegation report

Creator / authority
CBS Minnesota
Date
2026-04
Source type
Independent reporting
Authority status
Independent reporting
What it establishes
Initial coverage and responses
What it does not establish
Predates outcome
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N-05BIndependent reporting

CBS Minnesota/WCCO — ban lifted after appeal

Creator / authority
CBS Minnesota
Date
2026-04-22
Source type
Independent reporting
Authority status
Independent reporting
What it establishes
Outcome reporting
What it does not establish
Does not state formal exoneration
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N-06AIndependent reporting

Pioneer Press — initial parks ban report

Creator / authority
Pioneer Press
Date
2026-04-15
Source type
Independent reporting
Authority status
Independent reporting
What it establishes
Initial allegations, Josh response, Florida explanation
What it does not establish
Predates outcome
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N-06BIndependent reporting

Pioneer Press — ban lifted

Creator / authority
Pioneer Press
Date
2026-04-22
Source type
Independent reporting
Authority status
Independent reporting
What it establishes
Outcome reporting
What it does not establish
Not primary appeal record
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Source classification

Attributed firsthand accounts awaiting corroboration

F-01Firsthand account — corroboration pending

Sheriff introduction request and four resident reactions

Creator / authority
Josh Liljenquist
Date
2026-08-16
Source type
Attributed firsthand account
Authority status
Josh-attested factual lead
What it establishes
Josh states Sheriff personnel requested introductions because of his familiarity with residents and that four residents expressed familiarity with or support for his work
What it does not establish
Does not independently verify either proposition and must not be presented as a Sheriff record or as four confirmed resident statements
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Corroboration pending
Attributed firsthand account; corroborating media or contemporaneous records remain pending.Related analysis

Canonical analysis

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