FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
July 10, 2024
Contact: Claire Lancaster
claire.lancaster@state.mn.us
651-219-2975
Commission on Judicial Selection Opens Application Process for Vacancies in the Tenth Judicial District
[ST. PAUL, MN] – Today, the Commission on Judicial Selection announced four vacancies in Minnesota’s Tenth Judicial
District. The vacancies will occur upon the retirement of the Honorable
James A. Cunningham, the Honorable Jonathan N. Jasper, the Honorable
Kristin C. Larson, and the Honorable Nancy J. Logering. Three seats will
be chambered in Anoka in Anoka County, and one will be chambered in Elk River in Sherburne County.
The application process is now open for these vacancies. 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 July 31 and should be addressed to the chair of the commission, Erin Sindberg Porter. The commission expects to hold interviews in late August.
The judges of the Tenth 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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