Suing To Elect A Supreme Court Justice
In Minnesota Supreme Court Justices are supposed to be elected. However, Minnesota's Chief Justice hasn't been election in the last 10 years. That's because of the timing of the resignations of the last three Chief Justices. Governor Tim Pawlenty has appointed each of them and each of them resigned before they faced election.
There is a court challenge to allowing the Governor to appoint a new Chief Justice in the wake of Chief Justice Eric Magnuson's resignation effective in June. The suit asks for voter intervention. The Minnesota Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case, but Governor Tim Pawlenty's appointees on the court recused themselves from hearing the case.
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Affidavit of Sharon Scarrella Anderson Opposition to HF224_HF3643_Simon SF70_SF 3152_Rest re: Retention of Judges, Merit.
Tim Kinley MONDAY, April 26, 2010 9:30 AM Room: 10 State Office Building Chair: Rep. Joe Mullery Agenda: HF224 (Simon) Retention elections for judges established, judicial performance commission created, and constitutional amendment proposed.
" Power to elect resides in the People" Clark v. Pawlenty
http://caselaw.findlaw.com/mn-supreme-court/1113590.html
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Sharons Testimony to the MN Legislature: Systemic Abuse by Governor Tim Pawlenty in Judicial Appointments to Deny the Citizens their Right to Vote for and Hold Judicial Office: in a "Patterened" since the Blatz Resignation.
a. Filings for Office of Chief Justice MN are May 18th and that Office be on the Ballot in the 2010 Elections
Sharons Standing In re: Scarrella for Associate Justice 221NW2nd562 Denied by Judicial Anachary as "Learned in the Law" has never been defined to mean Licensed Lawyer.
Further Separation of Powers Doctrine, the Franchise of Lawyers in all 3 Branch's is contrary to Minn. Const. Art. III.
Minnesota Constitution: Article III
Minnesota State Constitution Image Map Navigation Banner. ARTICLE III DISTRIBUTION OF THE POWERS OF GOVERNMENT. Section 1. DIVISION OF POWERS. ...
www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/mncon/Article3.htm - Cached
www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/mncon/Article3.htm - Cached
MN Constitution: http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/mncon/mncon.htm
Sec. 7. Term of office; election. The term of office of all judges shall be six years and until their successors are qualified. They shall be elected by the voters from the area which they are to serve in the manner provided by law.
Sec. 8. Vacancy. Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of judge the governor shall appoint in the manner provided by law a qualified person to fill the vacancy until a successor is elected and qualified. The successor shall be elected for a six year term at the next general election occurring more than one year after the appointment.
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Suing To Elect A Supreme Court Justice04/21/2010In Minnesota Supreme Court Justices are supposed to be elected. However, Minnesota's Chief Justice hasn't been election in the last 10 years.... Full Story |
Click here: S.F. No. 70, 2nd Engrossment - 86th Legislative Session (2009-2010)
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bin/bldbill.php?bill=S0070.2.html&session=ls86
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1.2relating to judicial selection; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota
1.3Constitution, article VI, sections 7 and 8; establishing retention elections for
1.4judges; creating a judicial performance commission;amending Minnesota
1.5Statutes 2008, sections 10A.01, subdivisions 7, 10, 15; 13.90, subdivision
1.62; 204B.06, subdivision 6; 204B.34, subdivision 3; 204B.36, subdivision 4;
1.7proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 204D; 480B;
1.8repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 204B.36, subdivision 5; 204D.14,
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1.10BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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Retention / Election Bill
SF 70 - Senator Ann Rest / HF 224 - Representative Steve Simon
This bill proposes an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution to change the process for the selection of state court judges. The bill would amend the Constitution and relevant statutes to require that judges who have been initially appointed by the Governor stand for a retention election at the next regularly scheduled general election held more than three years after the appointment of the judge. If the majority of voters vote "no," the office would be declared vacant and the Governor would appoint a new individual to fill the vacancy, as provided under current law. If the voters decide to retain the judge, the judge would serve an eight-year term. (Overview provided by Senate Counsel.)
Click here to read the bill text.
Merit Selection Bill
SF 3152 Senator Ann Rest - HF 3643 Representative Steve Simon
This bill requires merit selection for all justices and judges, and modifies requirements related to the Commission on Judicial Selection.
Click here to read the bill text.
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