The Minnesota Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Thursday to get to the bottom of one question: How many Minnesota House members need to be physically present at the Capitol to legally conduct business?

The Minnesota House began its third deadlocked week due to a Democratic boycott over a power struggle with House Republicans. The state House GOP argues that it can rule with its 67-66 majority after successfully challenging the residency of a Democratic representative.

Minnesota’s top court ruled that Republicans had overstepped their authority by conducting business in the Legislature even as Democrats boycotted the session.

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

It was chaos times two on Monday at the Minnesota Capitol as Senate Republicans tried again to expel DFL Sen. Nicole Mitchell of Woodbury, who has been charged with felony burglary. The House also remains at a stalemate with Democrats continuing their boycott.