The Commission on Judicial Selection recommended three candidates to Gov. Mark Dayton for consideration to fill the current vacancy in Minnesota’s 3rd Judicial District. This vacancy was created by the retirement of Judge Joseph F. Wieners. This district court judgeship will be chambered at Rochester in Olmsted County.
The finalists are:
Richard Jackson is the lead attorney for the Special Prosecution Unit in the Olmsted County Attorney’s Office, overseeing three attorneys and maintaining a caseload primarily of felony level domestic relationship related crimes. He previously was the Houston County Attorney, where he served as the chief prosecutor for the county. Mr. Jackson is an adjunct professor for the Baccalaureate Paralegal Program at Winona State University.
James Martinson is the Chief Deputy of the Olmsted County Attorney’s Office, where he supervises four lead supervising attorneys and maintains a caseload of serious and complex crimes. Previously, Martinson was the Criminal Division Head in the Olmsted County Attorney’s Office and served in the United States Marine Corps as an Officer and Judge Advocate. Martinson is a legal advisor to the Southeast Minnesota Narcotics and Gang Task Force.
Kathy Wallace is a team lead attorney with the Criminal Division of the Olmsted County Attorney’s Office, where she supervises a team of attorneys and represents Olmsted County in complex legal matters. Previously, she served as an Assistant County Attorney in Olmsted and Mower counties, where she practiced primarily in adult criminal prosecution and juvenile delinquency.
Minnesota’s Third Judicial District consists of Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, and Winona counties.
An announcement of the appointment will be in the next few weeks.
Source: http://minnlawyer.com/minnlawyerblog/2013/09/05/3-finalists-for-judicial-opening-in-rochester/
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