Kush v. Mathison’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “We do not suggest that [the harassment statute] mandates “Minnesota nice” or some artificial code of civility, as appellant contends. The legislature has determined that certain conduct is sufficiently offensive and disturbing that it is not tolerable in civilized society. Individuals are free to express outrage.... But there are limits to such expressions in order to keep peace in the community.... To this end, the harassment laws place carefully limited restraints on individuals whose conduct goes beyond an acceptable expression of outrage and civilized conduct, and instead causes a substantial adverse effect on another’s safety, security or privacy.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Dunham v. Roer

2. “[1] a single incident of physical or sexual assault or [2] repeated incidents of intrusive or unwanted acts, words, or gestures that have a substantial adverse effect or are intended to have a substantial adverse effect on the safety, security, or privacy of another, regardless of the relationship between the actor and the intended target.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Peterson v. Johnson