FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
August 21, 2024
Contact: Claire Lancaster
claire.lancaster@state.mn.us
651-219-2975
Commission on Judicial Selection Opens Application Process for Vacancies in the Ninth Judicial District
[ST.
PAUL, MN] – Today, the Commission on Judicial Selection announced two
vacancies in Minnesota’s Ninth Judicial District. The vacancies will
occur upon the retirement of the Honorable Robert D. Tiffany and the
resignation of the Honorable Korey Wahwassuck. These seats will be
chambered in Park Rapids in Hubbard County and Grand Rapids in Itasca
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 Wednesday, September 11 and should be
addressed to the chair of the commission, Erin Sindberg Porter. The commission expects to hold interviews in early October.
The
judges of the Ninth 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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