FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 28, 2024
Contact:
Claire Lancaster
claire.lancaster@state.mn.us
651-219-2975
[ST. PAUL, MN] – Today, the Commission on Judicial
Selection announced a vacancy in Minnesota’s Second Judicial District. The
vacancy will occur upon the retirement of the Honorable Elena L. Ostby. This
seat will be chambered in St. Paul in Ramsey County.
The application process is now open for this vacancy. The
commission is searching for fair, experienced, and civic-minded individuals to
serve on the bench and offer their talents and services to Minnesota’s judicial
system. Per statute, the commission will consider the following qualifications
for judicial office: integrity, maturity, health (if job related), judicial
temperament, legal knowledge, ability, experience, and community service. The
commission is seeking applicants who reflect Minnesota’s full diversity.
Individuals wishing to apply may request an application
by contacting the Office of the Governor and Lt. Governor via e-mail at Judicial.Selection@state.mn.us. Application
materials are due by 4:00 pm on April 4 and should be addressed to the chair of
the commission, Erin Sindberg Porter. The commission is currently
reviewing applications for another vacancy in the Second Judicial District
related to the elevation of the Honorable JaPaul J. Harris to the Court of
Appeals. Applicants who applied for that vacancy will be considered for this
opening and do not need to submit a new application. The commission expects
to hold interviews for both vacancies in mid-April.
The judges of the Second
Judicial District have offered to provide informational interviews to
prospective applicants. To request more information or for other inquiries
about the application process, please contact the Office of the Governor and
Lt. Governor at Judicial.Selection@state.mn.us.
For more information about the judicial selection
process, please visit the Governor’s
Judicial Appointments webpage.
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