[ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan today announced a vacancy on the Commission on Judicial Selection. The vacancy is for an at-large attorney member seat. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor seek applicants who reflect Minnesota’s full diversity.

Individuals may request an application by contacting  Judicial.Selection@state.mn.us. Application materials are due by 4:00 pm on Wednesday, January 3 and should be addressed to Governor Tim Walz.

The Commission on Judicial Selection solicits, considers, and recommends candidates to the Governor for vacancies in the district courts and the Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals. In addition to the Governor’s 27 appointments, the Minnesota Supreme Court also appoints 22 members to the commission.

For more information about the Commission on Judicial Selection, please visit the  Governor’s Judicial Appointments webpage.

For inquiries concerning the application process, please contact the Office of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor at  Judicial.Selection@state.mn.us.