ST. PAUL, MN – The Commission on Judicial Selection announced today that judgeship vacancies are occurring in Minnesota’s Second Judicial District Court. These vacancies will occur upon the retirements of the Honorable Salvador M. Rosas, effective March 4, 2016, and the Honorable Rosanne Nathanson, effective May 31, 2016, and will be chambered at Saint Paul in Ramsey County.

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 116 Veterans Service Building, 20 West 12th Street, St. Paul, MN 55155, or by contacting Lidya Makonnen, Appointments Coordinator, via e-mail at lidya.makonnen@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, February 11, 2016. Interviews are scheduled to be held on Tuesday, March 1, 2016.

For inquiries concerning the application process, please contact Lidya Makonnen at lidya.makonnen@state.mn.us or at (651) 201-3451. Read the original press release here.

Please contact Irene Kao (ikao@lmc.org) if you are interested in these positions. Contact Greg Schwartz (gschwartz@billionarmitage.com) if you would like to seek MNAPABA's endorsement.  For more information on MNAPABA's endorsement process: http://mnapaba.org/endorsements.