[ST. PAUL, MN] – Today, the Commission on Judicial Selection announced two vacancies in Minnesota’s Ninth Judicial District. The vacancies will occur upon the elevation of the Honorable Anne M. Rasmusson to the Court of Appeals and the retirement of the Honorable Jeffrey S. Remick. These seats will be chambered in Warren in Marshall County and Crookston in Polk 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 atJudicial.Selection@state.mn.us. Application materials are due by 4:00 pm on Thursday, February 19 and should be addressed to the chair of the commission, Erin Sindberg Porter. The commission expects to hold interviews in 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.