[ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz today congratulated Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Margaret Chutich on her retirement.

“I want to thank Justice Margaret Chutich for her service to the court. She has been a brilliant jurist who has advanced the rule of law for all Minnesotans,” said Governor Walz. “She is also a trailblazer as Minnesota’s first openly gay justice. With grace and humility, she has moved our state forward and redefined the image of a justice. Similar to the late Judge Diana Murphy, who Justice Chutich clerked for, she has forged a path for women to lead at the highest levels of the law and our government.”

The Governor will announce the application process for the vacancy on the court in the coming weeks.