Judicial Selection News Today

The Commission on Judicial Selection announced today that it is recommending three candidates for consideration to fill a vacancy in Minnesota’s First Judicial District. The vacancy occurred upon the retirement

(KNSI) - With Judge Sarah E. Hennessy being elevated to the Minnesota Supreme Court, a vacancy has opened up i...

These seats will be chambered in St. Cloud in Stearns County and Moorhead in Clay County, according to a news release from the Commission on Judicial Selection.

The Commission on Judicial Selection is recommending Christopher Bates, Luis Rangel Morales and Mary Russell for consideration to fill a vacancy in Minnesota’s First Judicial District. The vacancy occurred upon

Hints at amending Article 175-A to alter JCP make-up insert a pending

It'll be the first open judicial race in the district in over a decade, and the first for Duluth in more than a quarter-century.

Gov. Tim Walz appointed Theodora Gaïtas and Sarah Hennesy to the state’s highest court on Monday. When Gaïtas and Hennesy join the court, Walz will have selected four of the seven justices.

Advocates see recent judicial nominee withdrawals as a welcome change from what they call the “rubber stamping” of unscrutinized nominees.

The Commission on Judicial Selection has recommended three candidates to fill a vacancy in Benton County.

Becker and Otter Tail counties are in the Seventh Judicial District, but the seat is at the other end of the district.