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ST. PAUL, Minn. (June 23, 2000) – Luverne area residents are invited to meet Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Kathleen A. Blatz and Justice James H. Gilbert, as well as local District Court judges, at a public reception in Luverne June 28.

Sponsored by the Luverne Chamber of Commerce, the “Meet Your Court” public reception will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the gallery at 211 East Main St., Luverne.

The event is part of a three-day “Court Innovations Tour” through Southwest Minnesota. During the trip, the Chief Justice and Justice Gilbert will learn about innovations that improve the justice system and local communities.

“For the last 150 years, the court system has been working to become more efficient. Now it’s time to focus on being more effective,” said Chief Justice Blatz. “These tours give us a chance to learn from the experiences of jurors, litigants, victims and concerned citizens throughout the state.”

Chief Justice Blatz visits a different judicial district twice a year. Her June 27-29 trip will include the following stops in Worthington, Luverne, New Ulm and Mankat

Worthington, MN

• Ribbon cutting ceremony and reception, 2 p.m., June 27, at the new Children’s Center, a child custody exchange and visitation center, at 826 Fifth Ave., Worthington. The public is encouraged to attend.
• Golden K Kiwanis Breakfast, 9 a.m., June 28, at the Worthington Country Club.

Luverne, MN

• “Meet Your Court” public reception, 10:30 a.m., June 28, at the Jim Brandenburg Gallery, 211 East Main St., Luverne. Free and open to the public. This is an opportunity to meet Chief Justice Blatz, Justice Gilbert and local judges.
• Fifth Judicial District judges and court administration meeting the afternoon of June 28 in Luverne.

New Ulm, MN

• Chief Justice Blatz pitches in to help Brown County by covering a juvenile court calendar in New Ulm at 9 a.m. June 29. Brown County has been without a District Court judge since Judge Terri Stoneburner was sworn in to the Minnesota Court of Appeals in April.  The justices will be available to the media at 8:45 a.m. A brief photo opportunity will take place at 9 a.m. in the courtroom before hearing participants enter.

Mankato, MN

• Teen Court hearing and award ceremony, 10:30 a.m., June 29 in the Blue Earth County Courthouse, 204 South Fifth St., Mankato. Chief Justice Blatz and Justice Gilbert will present awards to students who have volunteered as jury members in the program since its inception three years ago. The justices will also observe actual Teen Court hearings.  The media will be allowed to attend. However, the court asks that reporters and photographers respect the anonymity of the teen participants.
• Bar association meeting and luncheon, Noon, June 29, at the Holiday Inn Downtown, Mankato. All members of the Fifth Judicial District’s bar associations are invited. Members should contact their association presidents for more information.

For biographical information about Chief Justice Blatz and Justice Gilbert, or for general information about the Minnesota State Court System, visit www.courts.state.mn.us.