Minnesota judges in the news
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- Hearing set in Minn. lawyer's judicial election lawsuit (6/13/08) A Golden Valley lawyer asks a federal court next week to block Minnesota's rules for judicial candidates. Gregory Wersal contends the rules violate free speech rights. Wersal is challenging a ban on judicial candidates endorsing candidates for other offices. He's also challenging a ban on judicial candidates soliciting campaign contributions, except under certain conditions. A hearing on Wersal's request for a preliminary injunction is set for Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis.
- Retirement sets up rare contested judicial race (6/6/08) Opening a rare opportunity for a would-be jurist, Ramsey County District Judge John T. Finley has said he will retire at the end of his term in January 2009. His retirement means that eligible attorneys may file for the open seat and run for election in November. Finley's alternative would have been to resign — leaving Gov. Tim Pawlenty to appoint a successor who would run for election two years later.
