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The State of Minnesota May Ask for More Time

The State of Minnesota May Ask for More Time
Minnesota State Capitol - St. Paul, MN

This week I received a series of emails from the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office, led by Assistant Attorney General Janine Kimble, who represents the State and several other defendants in my federal civil-rights case (Case No. 25-cv-2792-KMM-LIB).


The Attorney General’s office is considering filing a motion asking for two additional months—until December 22, 2025—to respond to my Amended Complaint.


Federal law, under Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, gives every defendant 21 days to answer or respond after being served. Most of these defendants were served at the same time in early October, so their deadlines already fall within days of each other. There’s no real need to “synchronize” anything—the rules already account for that.


I declined to agree to their request.


I explained that the length of my complaint reflects the number of defendants, not unnecessary complexity. When you break it down, each party’s section is short and straightforward. Many of these same officials and organizations have known about this lawsuit since July 7, when the original complaint was filed, giving them three months of advance notice to prepare.


Meanwhile, I’m one father representing himself—alone—trying to protect his children and assert our constitutional rights. I haven’t had contact with my kids in over nine months. Every day of delay means another day without answers, without safety, and without accountability.


The Attorney General’s Office and additional defendants counsel, by contrast—all with experienced attorneys and staff. Yet they are considering seeking more time before offering even their first formal response.


I’ve made it clear that I will oppose any motion to delay. Justice delayed is justice denied, especially when the welfare of children is at stake.


At the same time, Ms. Kimble has begun coordinating communications among all counsel who have entered appearances—state, county, city, and private attorneys alike—so it’s clear that the defense is now becoming organized and preparing a unified response. That’s their right, but the public deserves transparency about how this process works and how much energy the State will spend defending itself instead of fixing the problem.


My position remains the same:


  • The law already provides the time they need.


  • The case has been public for months.


  • The harm to my family continues every day this drags on.


Here is that email exchange. I’m sharing it for one reason only — to provide transparency about what it truly takes to stand up for your rights and to protect your children’s safety, even when the fight is against your own government.


I want to be clear: I hold no ill will toward any of the individuals involved. They are doing their jobs, just as I am doing mine — demanding that my constitutional rights, and those of my children, be upheld. Every defendant in this case is entitled to those same rights, and I will respect that.


I want to win this case on merit — not because of a technical error or procedural mistake, but because the truth and the law are on my side. And I expect the same standard for myself.


If, in the end, I prevail and every party had a fair opportunity to make their case, it will only confirm what I’ve been saying all along: this system is broken, and it needs to be fixed. I just never imagined I would have to fight my own government this hard to prove it.


I will continue to update everyone as this moves forward.



From: Janine Kimble

Sent: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 3:58 PM

Subject: Alvar matter [0:25-cv-02792-KMM-LIB]

 

Good afternoon Mr. Alvar:

 

Given the number of defendants in this case and the length of the Amended Complaint, I would like to request an extension of time for my clients to respond to the Amended Complaint.  I think it would make the most sense for all Defendants who have been served to have the same deadline; the Court may prefer that for logistical reasons.  My clients’ current deadline is Oct. 23, 2025.

 

This is my proposal:

  • Deadline for Defendants who have been served to answer or otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint:  December 22, 2025.  (The stipulation and order will specify the parties to avoid any confusion.)

 

Since it’s possible several Defendants will file motions to dismiss and you will have to respond to all of them, maybe the Defendants could agree to give you additional time to respond to any motions.  (The normal response time is 21 days.)  I would be amenable to that.  (The order could specify how much additional time, or you could wait until you’ve seen the motions, if any, and propose a reasonable extension of time.)

 

Is this something you would be open to? 

 

I’m cc’ing all counsel of record since I propose the deadline be consistent across the Defendants, and they can tell us whether they would agree to you having additional time to respond to any motions.

 

Sincerely,

Janine

 

Janine W. Kimble (she/her)

Assistant Attorney General | Employment, Tort & PUC Division Manager

 

Office of the Minnesota Attorney General

445 Minnesota Street, Suite 600, Saint Paul, MN 55101

Office: 651-757-1415 | Mobile: 651-279-8078 | Website: ag.state.mn.us

 

Helping people afford their lives and live with dignity, safety, and respect



From: Janine Kimble

Sent: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 4:00 PM

Subject: RE: Alvar matter [0:25-cv-02792-KMM-LIB]

 

I’m sorry—I got a bounce back because I misspelled one email address.  Recirculating with the correct email address.

 

Janine W. Kimble (she/her)

Assistant Attorney General | Employment, Tort & PUC Division Manager

 

Office of the Minnesota Attorney General

445 Minnesota Street, Suite 600, Saint Paul, MN 55101

Office: 651-757-1415 | Mobile: 651-279-8078 | Website: ag.state.mn.us

 

Helping people afford their lives and live with dignity, safety, and respect



From: Janine Kimble <Janine.Kimble@ag.state.mn.us>

Sent: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 4:54 PM

Subject: RE: Alvar matter [0:25-cv-02792-KMM-LIB]

 

Hi Everyone:

 

Adding Mark Fredrickson, who just entered an appearance for the Domestic Abuse Intervention Program.

 

Sicnerely,

Janine

 

Janine W. Kimble (she/her)

Assistant Attorney General | Employment, Tort & PUC Division Manager

 

Office of the Minnesota Attorney General

445 Minnesota Street, Suite 600, Saint Paul, MN 55101

Office: 651-757-1415 | Mobile: 651-279-8078 | Website: ag.state.mn.us

 

Helping people afford their lives and live with dignity, safety, and respect



Sent: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 4:57 PM

To: Janine Kimble <Janine.Kimble@ag.state.mn.us>

Subject: RE: Alvar matter [0:25-cv-02792-KMM-LIB]

 

Good afternoon Ms. Kimble,


Thank you for reaching out and for the professional courtesy of considering my time to respond to what will undoubtedly be a wave of motions to dismiss. I will, of course, have to make that work as required by the rules of the Court.


That said, I must respectfully decline to stipulate to an extension of the defendants’ deadline. The reasons stated, the number of defendants and the length of the Amended Complaint, do not, in my view, establish good cause for delay. The length of the Complaint is directly proportional to the number of defendants and their individual roles; when divided out by each defendant’s involvement, the sections pertaining to them are neither excessive nor complex.


Regarding your suggestion that a single deadline would “make the most sense,” all defendants were served within only a few days of one another, so their current deadlines are already effectively aligned. Any minor differences are naturally accounted for under Rule 12 and do not warrant a wholesale extension of nearly two additional months.


Furthermore, many of the named defendants have been aware of this litigation since its original filing on July 7, 2025, and have had access to the publicly filed Complaint for more than three months. The Amended Complaint added only four defendants and minimal additional scope. Those already represented by experienced counsel have ample time to prepare.


I am a single father representing myself, fighting to protect my children and our constitutional rights. Every day of delay extends the harm my family continues to endure. To be transparent, I have not had any contact with my children in over nine months, and I do not even know their current well-being. By contrast, the defendants include state and local governments, law firms, and government-funded organizations, all with teams of attorneys and staff fully capable of responding within the deadlines already established under federal law.


While I appreciate the professional courtesy extended, I cannot agree to a stipulation that serves only to delay potential relief or protection that the federal courts may provide. I believe that any further delay beyond what has already occurred stands to harm my children and me far more than it would burden the defendants to meet their lawful response date.


For future reference, I cannot see myself agreeing to any stipulation that does not directly serve the purpose of protecting my family.


Respectfully,


Ryan Alvar

 

310 4th Avenue South

Suite 5010-94188

Minneapolis, MN 55415

Cell: (651) 707-6812

 

Real Dad – Empower Unmarried Fathers

Because every child deserves a dad who’s not just present—but legally recognized.



From: Janine Kimble <Janine.Kimble@ag.state.mn.us>

Sent: Thursday, October 9, 2025 8:03 AM

Subject: RE: Alvar matter [0:25-cv-02792-KMM-LIB]

 

Mr. Alvar:

 

Thank you for your prompt and detailed response.  I am considering whether to bring a motion for extension of time, but am not sure yet whether I will.  If I do, may I interpret this email as satisfying my meet and confer obligations – and I will represent to the court that we do not agree on any part of the motion?  Or, would you prefer to discuss on the phone?

 

Sincerely,

Janine

 

Janine W. Kimble (she/her)

Assistant Attorney General | Employment, Tort & PUC Division Manager

 

Office of the Minnesota Attorney General

445 Minnesota Street, Suite 600, Saint Paul, MN 55101

Office: 651-757-1415 | Mobile: 651-279-8078 | Website: ag.state.mn.us

 

Helping people afford their lives and live with dignity, safety, and respect



Sent: Thursday, October 9, 2025 9:15 AM

To: 'Janine Kimble' <Janine.Kimble@ag.state.mn.us>

Subject: RE: Alvar matter [0:25-cv-02792-KMM-LIB]

 

Good morning Ms. Kimble,


Yes, you may consider this email exchange as satisfying your meet-and-confer obligation. Please represent accurately to the Court that I do not agree to any part of the requested extension and will oppose any motion seeking additional time to respond to the Amended Complaint.


Respectfully,


Ryan Alvar

 

310 4th Avenue South

Suite 5010-94188

Minneapolis, MN 55415

Cell: (651) 707-6812

 

Real Dad – Empower Unmarried Fathers

Because every child deserves a dad who’s not just present—but legally recognized.



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