﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>mncourts.gov News and Announcements</title><link>http://www.mncourts.gov/newsrss/</link><description>The latest headlines and articles from the Minnesota Judical Branch.</description><item><title>PUBLIC NOTICE: Request For Proposals - Temporary Clerical Staffing                                                                                                                                                                                                       </title><description>The Minnesota Judicial Branch requests proposals to provide temporary clerical staffing to assist the Branch with administrative and project work to meet the needs of the court. 
Read the request for...</description><link>http://www.mncourts.gov/?page=NewsItemDisplay&amp;item=57429</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fourth Judicial District Judge Bruce Peterson to Be Honored by the Hennepin County Bar Association                                                                                                                                                        </title><description>Fourth Judicial District Judge Bruce Peterson will receive the Hennepin County Bar Association 2013 Professionalism Award for a judge, honoring his devotion to the profession, the rule of law, and the...</description><link>http://www.mncourts.gov/?page=NewsItemDisplay&amp;item=57396</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PUBLIC NOTICE: Supreme Court Adopts Amendments Authorizing Expedited Civil Litigation Track Pilot Project                                                                                                                                                                </title><description>The Supreme Court has adopted amendments authorizing an Expedited Civil Litigation Track Pilot Project in the district courts in Dakota County and the city of Duluth, effective July 1, 2013.
Read the...</description><link>http://www.mncourts.gov/?page=NewsItemDisplay&amp;item=57391</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PUBLIC NOTICE: Social Early Neutral Evaluation Roster Applications Sought                                                                                                                                                                                                </title><description>The Second Judicial District is now accepting applications to be added to the Social Early Neutral Evaluation (SENE) roster. Please review the qualifications and criteria before submitting your application. The...</description><link>http://www.mncourts.gov/?page=NewsItemDisplay&amp;item=57370</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Minnesota Supreme Court Convenes at Roseville Area High School                                                                                                                                                                                            </title><description>More than 600 students from the school participate
The Minnesota Supreme Court convened at Roseville Area High School in Roseville, Minn., today in an effort to educate the public about the Judicial...</description><link>http://www.mncourts.gov/?page=NewsItemDisplay&amp;item=57359</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PUBLIC NOTICE: Supreme Court Announces Vacancy for Public Position on Continuing Legal Education Board                                                                                                                                                                   </title><description>One public position (non-lawyer) is open on the thirteen-member Minnesota State Board of Continuing Legal Education. The all-volunteer Board is made up of three public members, nine attorneys, and one...</description><link>http://www.mncourts.gov/?page=NewsItemDisplay&amp;item=57348</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Matthew J. Opat Appointed to Fill Third Judicial District Vacancy                                                                                                                                                                                         </title><description>Today, Governor Mark Dayton announced the appointment of Mr. Matthew J. Opat as District Court Judge in Minnesota’s Third Judicial District. Mr. Opat will be replacing the Honorable Robert R. Benson,...</description><link>http://www.mncourts.gov/?page=NewsItemDisplay&amp;item=57351</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fourth Judicial District highlights Self-Help Center on Law Day                                                                                                                                                                                           </title><description>The Fourth Judicial District Court will join the justice stakeholders across the country to celebrate Law Day on Wednesday, May 1, 2013.  This year’s theme, “Equality for All – Realizing the Dream” marks...</description><link>http://www.mncourts.gov/?page=NewsItemDisplay&amp;item=57310</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Chief Justice Lorie Gildea Proclaims Juror Appreciation Week April 29-May 3                                                                                                                                                                               </title><description>Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie S. Gildea has proclaimed April 29 to May 3 Juror Appreciation Week. The Judicial Branch will use this occasion to express appreciation for those Minnesotans...</description><link>http://www.mncourts.gov/?page=NewsItemDisplay&amp;item=57317</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Robert J. Raupp Appointed to Fill Seventh Judicial District Vacancy                                                                                                                                                                                       </title><description>Today, Governor Mark Dayton announced the appointment of Mr. Robert J. Raupp as District Court Judge in Minnesota’s Seventh Judicial District. Mr. Raupp will be replacing the Honorable James W. Hoolihan,...</description><link>http://www.mncourts.gov/?page=NewsItemDisplay&amp;item=57302</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Jana M. Austad, Anne M. Rasmusson, and Judge Korey Wahwassuck Appointed to Fill Ninth Judicial District Vacancies                                                                                                                                         </title><description>Today, Governor Mark Dayton announced the appointments of Jana M. Austad, Anne M. Rasmusson, and Judge Korey Wahwassuck as District Court Judges in Minnesota’s Ninth Judicial District. Judge John R. Hawkinson...</description><link>http://www.mncourts.gov/?page=NewsItemDisplay&amp;item=57286</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Continue Veterans Court in Hennepin County Says Two-Year Review                                                                                                                                                                                           </title><description>Recommendations that Veterans Court continue in the Fourth Judicial District are reported in a two year review.  The review recommends identifying veterans as they enter the criminal justice system and...</description><link>http://www.mncourts.gov/?page=NewsItemDisplay&amp;item=57240</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shawn M. Bartsh Appointed to Fill Second Judicial District Vacancy                                                                                                                                                                                        </title><description>Today, Governor Mark Dayton announced the appointment of Ms. Shawn M. Bartsh as District Court Judge in Minnesota’s Second Judicial District. Ms. Bartsh will be replacing The Honorable Marybeth Dorn,...</description><link>http://www.mncourts.gov/?page=NewsItemDisplay&amp;item=57225</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Everybody Wins When Students Read                                                                                                                                                                                                                         </title><description>Students from Benjamin E. Mays Elementary School in St. Paul visited the Minnesota Judicial Center on April 2 as part of the Everybody Wins! annual celebration.
Since 1996, the State Law Library has...</description><link>http://www.mncourts.gov/?page=NewsItemDisplay&amp;item=57187</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Electronic Case Filing Now Available in 11 District Courts                                                                                                                                                                                                </title><description>Attorneys and government agencies can now file their cases electronically in 11 Minnesota district courts. eFiling is a component of the Judicial Branch’s eCourtMN initiative to move from paper files...</description><link>http://www.mncourts.gov/?page=NewsItemDisplay&amp;item=57165</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>