Miscellaneous

If Minnesota Courts Were On Idol

By Anne Skove, Esq.

These past two weeks have been Fab Four time for American Idol wannabes. If the Minnesota courts were in the race, what would their song choice be? (And we'll let them be Dylan fans; he was, after all, born in Duluth):

• Changing of the Guards: Chief Justice Russell Anderson is retiring. The incoming chief will be Eric Magnuson.


• The Times They Are a-Changin: Magnuson does not have a previous life as a judge. What will his management style be? How will he make the transition from private to public sector?
  
• Gotta Serve Somebody: As we mentioned earlier, state courts have reduced hours in order to meet an ever-shrinking budget

At this point in the game, it all comes down to song choice!

See Chief Justice Was Exemplary Judge, Van R. Ellig, Fergus Falls Journal (March 18, 2008); New Minnesota Chief Justice Hopes to "Take This Job and Enjoy It," Brian Bakst, Post-Bulletin (March 18, 2008); Got Some Court Business? Better Check Hours First, Pam Louwagie, Star Tribune (March 18, 2008); What Does the Chief Justice Do? Elizabeth Stawicki, Minnesota Public Radio (March 17, 2008)

Full post as published by court-o-rama.org on March 20, 2008 (boomark / email).