Three judicial slots need filling.

Byline: Kevin Featherly

The governor has three new judicial seats to fill.

In the 2nd Judicial District, Ramsey County District Court Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan was elevated to the state Court of Appeals, leaving his seat open.

In the 1st Judicial District, two trial court judges Lawrence Clark and Karen Asphaug are retiring, leaving vacant seats.

The Judicial Selection Commission, which recommends nominees to the governor, is looking for candidates for all three spots on the bench.

As always, the commission is looking for "fair, experienced and civic-minded individuals to serve on the bench and offer their talents and services to Minnesota's judicial system."

Legal knowledge, integrity, maturity, judicial temperament and health as it relates to the job also are high on the preferences list.

Whoever replaces Bryan will chamber in St. Paul. The candidate replacing Clark will chamber Red Wing in Goodhue County. Asphaug's successor, meanwhile, will chamber at Hastings in Dakota...