ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 19 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on April 18, 2025: * * * Commission on Judicial Selection Recommends Fourth Judicial District Candidates to Governor Walz [ST. PAUL, MN] - The Commission on Judicial Selection announced today that it is recommending six candidates for consideration to fill the vacancies in Minnesota's Fourth Judicial District. Two of the vacancies occurred upon the retirement of the Honorable Amy E. Dawson and the H  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 19 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Walz Appoints Kelly Staples to Fill First Judicial District Vacancy [ST. PAUL, MN] - Governor Tim Walz today announced the appointment of Kelly Staples as District Court Judge in Minnesota's First Judicial District. Staples will replace the Honorable David L. Knutson and will be chambered in Hastings in Dakota County. "It is my privilege to appoint Kelly Staples to the Dakota County  more