What is going on in the Minnesota House? The DFL has been boycotting. The Minnesota Supreme Court invalidates GOP House actions and the questions keep coming. Both the Minnesota House DFL and GOP number two leaders talk to Esme Murphy about the controversy.

The justices, in a written ruling released Friday afternoon, agreed with House Democratic leaders and Secretary of State Steve Simon who argued that a quorum in the House was 68 members under the state constitution, not the 67 that Republicans claimed. The Supreme Court cited an article in the Minnesota Constitution as part of their reasoning.

In a major victory for Minnesota House Democrats Friday, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that 68 House members must be present for a quorum, which means the lower chamber has had no official proceedings during a Democratic boycott.

November's elections left the House in a 67-67 even split, but Democratic Curtis Johnson was ruled ineligible due to residency requirements in District 40B, giving the GOP a temporary 67-66 advantage until a special election – which the DFL is almost certain to win – can be held.

In a petition to the Supreme Court, Democrats in the state House accuse Republicans of acting "unlawfully" when they conducted House business on Tuesday, including electing a speaker, with no DFL members present.

Justices said a quorum is 68 members, meaning there are not enough Republican House members to do business unless DFLers show up.

The move by the DFL, which is unprecedented in Minnesota state politics, intends to block Minnesota House Republicans from electing State Rep. Lisa Demuth, their leader, to House Speaker while the party holds a temporary, one-seat advantage.

A boycott, an alleged coup, multiple lawsuits — they're all part of the confusion and chaos at the Minnesota legislature.

Less than a week after Minnesota Democrats filed a lawsuit asking the Minnesota Supreme Court to declare the state’s Republicans acted in an unlawful manner when members of the House of Representatives declared a quorum and seated positions of power,

The Minnesota Supreme Court has sided with Democrats in a power struggle with Republicans over control of the state House of Representatives

Minnesota DFL House Leader Rep. Melissa Hortman (back left) stands in a courtroom after oral arguments were presented to the Minnesota Supreme Court at the Minnesota Judicial Center in St. Paul on Thursday.