The Commission on Judicial Selection today announced a Third Judicial District trial court bench vacancy in the city of Winona in Winona County.  The vacancy will occur with the retirement of the Honorable Lawrence T. Collins effective today, Friday, December 16, 2005.

Anyone learned in the law who is a resident of the Third Judicial District may request an application by calling John Hultquist at 651-296-0019, via e-mail at john.hultquist@state.mn.us or by writing:

                                    Eric J. Magnuson, Chair

                                    Commission on Judicial Selection

                                    130 State Capitol

                                    75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.

                                    St. Paul, MN  55155

All candidates for this vacancy must submit an application.  Applications and letters of recommendation must be submitted to the above address so they are received no later than 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 12, 2006.

Applicants are asked not to contact the commission members individually, as the nine at-large members and the four district members will conduct interviews at a later date.