FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
October 25, 2023
Contact: Claire Lancaster
claire.lancaster@state.mn.us
651-219-2975
Commission on Judicial Selection Opens Application Process for Vacancy in the Fourth Judicial District
[ST. PAUL, MN] – Today,
the Commission on Judicial Selection announced a vacancy in Minnesota’s
Fourth Judicial District. The vacancy occurred upon the resignation of
the Honorable Toddrick S. Barnette. This seat will be chambered in
Minneapolis in Hennepin 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 November 1 and should be addressed to
the chair of the commission, Erin Sindberg Porter. The commission
is currently reviewing applications for two other vacancies in the
Fourth Judicial District related to the retirement of the Honorable
Tanya M. Bransford and the elevation of the Honorable Keala C. Ede to
the Court of Appeals. Applicants who applied for those vacancies will be
considered for this opening and do not need to submit a new
application. The commission expects to hold interviews for these vacancies in mid-November.
The
judges of the Fourth 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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