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Natalie Hudson becomes first Black chief justice of Minnesota Supreme Court
stanley mug Natalie Hudson becomes first Black chief justice of Minnesota Supreme Court 01:59 MINNEAPOLIS mdash; Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday promoted Natalie Hudson to be chief justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court, making her the first Black person to lead it.Hudson was appointed associate justice in 2015 by then-Gov. Mark Dayton, after serving as a judge on the Minnesota Court of Appeals for 13 years. She ll lead the high court when current Chief Justice Lorie Gildea retires in October. Justice Hudson is one of our state s most experienced jurists. She has a strong reputat
stanley spain ion as a leader and consensus builder, Walz said in a statement. I am confident that she will advance a vision that promotes fairness and upholds the dignity of all Minnesotans. Hudson said she will approach this tremendous responsibility ... with humility and resolve, and said she ll seek to continue furthering one of the best state court systems in the U.S. The fact that I am the f
stanley cup irst person of color, the first Black person to be the chief justice of the state of Minnesota is of course not lost on me. And I m deeply humbled and honored by this recognition, Hudson said. Her father also m Nwsr FEC Fight Leaves Candidates Hanging
Democrats decided Saturday to strip Florida of all its pres
stanley canada idential convention delegates unless the state holds its primary later in the 2008 election calendar. The punishment would leave the fourth-largest state without a vote for the nominee.The state party has 30 days to comply by moving its contest back at least seven days from the current Jan. 29 plan or lose its 210 delegates to the nominating convention in Denver next summer.The state party chairwoman, Karen Thurman, said she would confer with officials about the ultimatum. Elected officials in Florida have said they would consider legal action and a protest at the convention if the national party barred the state s delegates. Florida party officials said they originally opposed the early primary date, which covers both the Democratic and Republican primaries. The Republican-controlled Legislature passed the change and the
stanley cup GOP governor signed it into law in an effort to give the state a more prominent voice in national politics.But Florida Democratic leaders now are committed to the state-run election because voter participation would drop drastically if Democrats held an alternative contest after Jan. 29. Members of the Democratic National Committee s r
stanley thermoskannen ules panel expressed skepticism that Florida Democrats did enough to stop the change and they approved the harshest penalty. Every member voted against Florida except for the state s representative on the panel, Allan Katz.R
