No one is sure exactly who first called Dakota County Judge Timothy McManus “The Hammer,” or when, but the nickname stuck.

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Two federal appeals court judges expressed support ... on that will bring it to one of the lawyers in my office, who will then bring it to the affected judge or judges," Wolpert said.