Tag: jeremy_blackwelder

Walz Appoints Blackwelder and Zurek to Fifth Judicial District Judgeships

23 Sep 2026 1:01 p.m. · Source: Office of Minnesota Governor

Governor Tim Walz names a public defender and the district's chief public defender to two Minnesota Fifth Judicial District judgeships, filling seats left by the late Judge Zimmer and Judge Anderson.

Politics and Government Law Enforcement USA State Governments Legal General Politics Tim Walz Jeremy Blackwelder Aaron Zurek Fifth Judicial District Minnesota Judicial appointment District Court Judges Office of Minnesota Governor
Judicial Commission Recommends Five Candidates for Minnesota's Fifth Judicial District Vacancies

9 Sep 2026 3:15 p.m. · Source: Office of Minnesota Governor

Minnesota's Judicial Selection Commission has put forward five candidates to Governor Walz for two open judicial positions in the Fifth Judicial District, stemming from a death and a retirement. The candidates bring varied legal experience to the roles.

Politics and Government Law Enforcement General Politics State Governments Legal Judicial Selection Fifth Judicial District Governor Walz Minnesota Jeremy Blackwelder John Engels Judiciary Office of Minnesota Governor