ST. PAUL, MN -The Commission on Judicial Selection announced today that a judgeship vacancy is occurring in Minnesota's Fifth Judicial District Court. The Honorable David W. Peterson has retired, leaving a vacancy to be chambered at Redwood Falls in Redwood County in the Fifth 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 Andrew Olson, Appointments Coordinator, via e-mail at
andrew.c.olson@state.mn.us. A cover letter and resume should also be submitted with the application. Application materials are due by close of business, Monday, June 24, 2013. Interviews are scheduled to be held on Wednesday, July 10, 2013, at the Redwood County Courthouse in Redwood Falls, Minnesota.
For inquiries concerning the application process, please contact Andrew Olson at
andrew.c.olson@state.mn.us or at (651) 201-3413.
