By Graham Scher – R & J Broadcasting | June 18, 2025

Warroad, MINN. – Today, the Commission on Judicial Selection announced a vacancy in Minnesota’s Ninth Judicial District. The vacancy will occur upon the retirement of the Honorable Donna K. Dixon. This seat will be chambered in Roseau, MN in Roseau County.

The application process is now open for these vacancies. The commission is searching for fair, experienced, and civic-minded individuals to serve on the bench and offer their talents and services to Minnesota’s judicial system. Per statute, the commission will consider the following qualifications for judicial office: integrity, maturity, health (if job related), judicial temperament, legal knowledge, ability, experience, and community service. The commission is seeking applicants who reflect Minnesota’s full diversity.

Individuals wishing to apply may request an application by contacting the Office of the Governor and Lt. Governor via e-mail at Judicial.Selection@state.mn.us. Application materials are due by 4:00 pm on July 14 and should be addressed to the chair of the commission, Erin Sindberg Porter. The commission expects to hold interviews in August. For more information about the judicial selection process, please visit the Governor’s Judicial Appointments webpage.