Governor taps Eric Magnuson to be state high court chief justice 

Posted: 1:00 am Mon, March 17, 2008
By Mark Cohen

Eric Magnuson at the press conference announcing his selection as chief justice.In a move that was widely anticipated in legal circles, Gov. Tim Pawlenty has tapped respected Minneapolis appellate lawyer Eric Magnuson to be chief justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court. Magnuson is friend, advisor and former work colleague of the governor. He will replace ...