Governor Seeks Candidates To Fill Two Judicial Seats in MN’s 7th Judicial District

ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Gov. Tim Walz is looking to appoint two new judges in the Seventh Judicial District.

One of the vacancies occurred upon the elevation of Judge Sarah Hennesy in St. Cloud to the Minnesota Supreme Court.

The other comes with the resignation of Judge Greta Smolnisky in Moorhead who was appointed to the bench in Clay County in 2022.

The Commission on Judicial Selection will consider judicial temperament, legal knowledge and other qualities before making its recommendations to the governor.

The deadline to apply is June 5.

The commission expects to hold interviews in late June.

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.