The Minnesota Supreme Court is seeking interested applicants to serve as members of the Commission on Judicial Selection. The Governor and the Supreme Court select the members of the 49-member commission that reviews and evaluates applications for vacancies in district court judgeships. The Supreme Court selects two at-large members to address all judicial vacancies and two members (one attorney, one non-attorney) for each of the state’s ten judicial districts who address vacancies in their district. The commission must recommend to the governor between three and five nominees for each judicial vacancy no more than 60 days after receipt of notice of the vacancy. Non-Attorney Applicants are being sought for the following vacancies:
Fourth Judicial District: Non-Attorney Member
Fifth Judicial District: Non-Attorney Member
Sixth Judicial District: Non-Attorney Member
Seventh Judicial District: Non-Attorney Member
Commission members are expected to actively participate. They receive no compensation or reimbursement for expenses. Commission members must live in the judicial district which they serve. The appointments will be for partial terms effective from the date of appointment and ending on the same day as the Governor’s term of office ends in January 2027.
Applicants interested in appointment to this position must submit a letter detailing their background. Resumes are welcome but not required. The application deadline is Wednesday, December 31st, 2025 at 4:30 P.M.
Letters can be submitted to Christa Rutherford-Block, Clerk of the Appellate Courts, by selecting one of the following options: via e-mail at mjcappellateclerkofcourt@courts.state.mn.us or mailed to 305 Minnesota Judicial Center, 25 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55155. E-mail is preferred. Applications must be received by the deadline.