Application process open for 4th District judicial vacancies

The Commission on Judicial Selection on Thursday announced two vacancies in Minnesota’s 4th Judicial District. These vacancies will occur upon the retirement of Judge Peter A. Cahill and Judge Susan M. Robiner. These seats will be chambered in Minneapolis.

The application process is now open for these vacancies. According to a news release from the governor’s office, the commission is searching for fair, experienced, and civic-minded individuals to serve on the bench. Per statute, the commission will consider the following qualifications for judicial office: integrity, maturity, health (if job related), judicial temperament, legal knowledge, ability, experience, and community service. The commission is seeking applicants who reflect Minnesota’s full diversity, the news release said.

Individuals wishing to apply may request an application by contacting the Office of the Governor and Lt. Governor via e-mail at [email protected]. Application materials are due by 4 pm on October 31 and should be addressed to the chair of the commission, Erin Sindberg Porter. The commission expects to hold interviews in November.

The judges of the 4th Judicial District have offered to provide informational interviews to prospective applicants. To request more information or for other inquiries about the application process, please contact the Office of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor at [email protected]