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Hail to the (New) Chiefs

By Eric L. Lipman

In a press conference this morning, Governor Tim Pawlenty announced that he has appointed Eric J. Magnuson, Chairman of the Commission on Judicial Selection, as the Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court. Chairman Magnuson will succeed the Honorable Russell A. Anderson. Chief Justice Anderson, who announced his retirement from the Supreme Court last Monday, noted that his retirement from the Court will be effective June 1, 2008.

A release regarding the Governor?s announcement is accessible here and the remarks he made last week in reply to Chief Justice Anderson?s announcement are accessible here.

Following Magnuson as the Chairman of the Commission on Judicial Selection will be at-large Commission member Ronald J. Schutz. Mr. Schutz heads the the Intellectual Property litigation group within the law firm of Robins, Kaplan, Miller and Ciresi. A release on that appointment is accessible here.

Full post as published by Within the Scope on March 17, 2008 (boomark / email).