Saint Paul – The Commission on Judicial Selection today announced that applications are now being accepted for a trial court bench vacancy in the Fourth Judicial District in Hennepin County. The vacancy occurred with the death of the Honorable Steven A. Pihlaja on September 17, 2008.

Licensed Minnesota attorneys who are residents of the Fourth Judicial District may request an application for this position by calling John Hultquist at 651-296-0019, via e-mail at john.hultquist@state.mn.us or by writing:

Ronald J. Schutz, 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 Monday, February 2, 2009.

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.