Application deadline extended for 1st District bench

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The Commission on Judicial Selection has extended the application period for the upcoming vacancy in Minnesota’s 1st Judicial District. The vacancy will occur upon the retirement of Judge Vicki Vial Taylor. The seat will be chambered in Hastings in Dakota County.

The new application deadline is 4 p.m. Oct. 6. The commission expects to hold interviews in late October.

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.

Individuals wishing to apply may request an application by contacting the Office of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor via e-mail at [email protected]. Application materials should be addressed to the chair of the commission, Erin Sindberg Porter.

The judges of the First 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].