FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 27, 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 First Judicial
District. The vacancy will occur upon the retirement of the Honorable Shawn M.
Moynihan. This seat will be chambered in Hastings in Dakota 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 17 and should be addressed to
the chair of the commission, Erin Sindberg Porter. The commission expects to
hold interviews in early May.
The
judges of the First 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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