FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:August 31, 2023 Contact: Claire Lancasterclaire.lancaster@state.mn.us651-219-2975Commission on Judicial Selection Extends Application Period for Vacancy in the Sixth Judicial District [ST. PAUL, MN] – Today, the
Commission on Judicial Selection announced the extension of the
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