Saint Paul, MN - The Commission on Judicial Selection announced today that a judgeship vacancy is occurring in Minnesota's Seventh Judicial District Court. The Honorable Steven P. Ruble has retired, leaving a vacancy for a district court judgeship chambered at Milaca in Mille Lacs County in the Seventh Judicial District.

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. The following qualities will be considered for judicial office: integrity, maturity, health (if job related), judicial temperament, legal knowledge, ability, experience, and community service. The application process is now open for this vacancy.

An individual wishing to apply may request an application by writing to Lee E. Sheehy, Chair of the Commission on Judicial Selection, at 130 State Capitol, 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, St. Paul, MN 55155, or by contacting Tiffany Orth, Appointments Coordinator, via e-mail at tiffany.orth@state.mn.us. A cover letter and resume should also be submitted with the application. Application materials are due by close of business, Wednesday, December 14, 2011. Interviews are scheduled to be held on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at the Mille Lacs County Justice Center in Milaca.

For inquiries concerning the application process, please contact Tiffany Orth at tiffany.orth@state.mn.us or at (651) 201-3413.