Application process opens for 4 vacancies in 10th Judicial District

One of the seats will be chambered in Elk River

The Commission on Judicial Selection has announced four vacancies in Minnesota’s 10th Judicial District.

Three seats will be chambered in Anoka in Anoka County, and one will be chambered in Elk River in Sherburne County.

The vacancies will occur upon the retirement of the Honorable James A. Cunningham, the Honorable Jonathan N. Jasper, the Honorable Kristin C. Larson, and the Honorable Nancy J. Logering.

The application process is now open for these vacancies. 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, according to a press release.

Individuals wishing to apply may request an application by contacting the Office of the Governor and Lt. Governor via email at Judicial.Selection@state.mn.us. Application materials are due by 4 p.m. July 31 and should be addressed to the chair of the commission, Erin Sindberg Porter. The commission expects to hold interviews in late August.

The judges of the 10th Judicial District have offered to provide informational interviews to prospective applicants. To request more information or for other inquiries about the application process, contact the Office of the Governor and Lt. Governor at Judicial.Selection@state.mn.us.

For more information about the judicial selection process, visit the Governor’s Judicial Appointments webpage at https://mn.gov/governor/appointments/judicialappointments/.