ST. PAUL, MN – The Commission on Judicial Selection announced today that two judgeship vacancies are occurring in Minnesota’s Fourth Judicial District. These vacancies are created upon the retirement of the Honorable Pamela G. Alexander and the appointment of the Honorable Nancy E. Brasel as a United States District Court Judge for the District of Minnesota. These seats will be chambered at Minneapolis in Hennepin County. The previously announced finalists for the existing vacancy, created upon the conversion of a referee position into a judgeship, will also be considered, among additional finalists, for these two new 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. 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 these vacancies.
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 Megan Jablonski Johnson, Judicial Appointments Coordinator, via e-mail at a
Megan.JablonskiJohnson@state.mn.us. A cover letter and resume should also be submitted with the application.
Application materials are due by close of business on Thursday, October 11, 2018. Interviews are scheduled to be held on Wednesday, October 31, 2018.
