FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
May 15, 2023
Contact: Claire Lancaster
claire.lancaster@state.mn.us
651-219-2975
Commission on Judicial Selection Opens Application Process for Vacancy in the Sixth Judicial District
[ST.
PAUL, MN] – Today, the Commission on Judicial Selection announced a
vacancy in Minnesota’s Sixth Judicial District. The vacancy occurred
upon the untimely passing of the Honorable Sally L. Tarnowski. This seat
will be chambered in Duluth in St. Louis 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 June 5 and should be
addressed to the Chair of the Commission, Erin Sindberg Porter. The
commission expects to hold interviews in late June.
The
judges of the Sixth 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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