FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
February 1, 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 Darlene Rivera Spalla and the
Honorable Shari R. Schluchter. These seats will be chambered in
Mahnomen in Mahnomen County and Bemidji in Beltrami 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 February 22 and should be addressed to
the chair of the commission, Erin Sindberg Porter. The commission expects to hold interviews in mid-March.
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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