ST. PAUL, MN - Today, Governor Mark Dayton released the following statement:

"I support Senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken in their recommendation of Justice Wilhelmina Wright for the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. I appointed Justice Wright to the Minnesota Supreme Court in 2012, and I am greatly impressed with her character, her longstanding commitment to public service, and her exceptional judgment. Justice Wright has served the people of Minnesota with great distinction as a member of the Supreme Court, and I am proud to support her recommendation for Federal District Court Judge."