Earlier this year, Gov. Tim Walz asked a merit selection panel consisting of leadership in his administration, as well as the at-large members of the Commission on Judicial Selection, to solicit applicants, review candidates, and recommend finalists for appointment to the Court of Appeals. One of the finalists is Anne Rasmusson, assistant chief judge of the Ninth Judicial District who is chambered in Polk County.
The panel is recommending four candidates for consideration to fill the two upcoming vacancies on the Minnesota Court of Appeals. These vacancies will occur upon the retirements of the Honorable Louise Dovre Bjorkman and the Honorable Randall J. Slieter. One vacancy is at-large, and the other seat is designated for Minnesota’s Seventh Congressional District.
Through her work, Rasmusson established and served on the White Earth/Mahnomen DWI and Drug Courts, and the DWI Courts for Polk, Red Lake, and Norman counties. Rasmusson was previously a partner at Rust, Stock, & Rasmusson, P.A. She is chairperson of the Minnesota Supreme Court Advisory Committee on the General Rules of Practice, chairperson of the Ninth Judicial District Case Flow Committee, and a member of the Children’s Justice Initiative Committee. Rasmusson’s community involvement includes chairing the RiverView Healthcare Association Board of Directors and the Polk County Developmental Achievement Center.
Other candidates include Stephanie Beckman, chief judge of the Eighth Judicial District who is chambered in Meeker County. Lisa Beane, senior associate general counsel in the University of Minnesota’s Office of the General Counsel; and Liz Kramer, solicitor general for the state.
