These letters were received in response to David Schultz's "A Second Bill of Particulars: Donald Trump and the assault on American Democracy," which appeared in the December, 2025 edition of Bench & Bar of Minnesota. Their text has not been edited.

The Commission on Judicial Selection announced a vacancy in Minnesota’s Fifth Judicial District.

Governor Tim Walz announced the appointment of Heidi Hovis as a District Court Judge in Minnesota’s Seventh Judicial District.

Today, the Commission on Judicial Selection announced a vacancy in Minnesota’s Third Judicial District.

The Minnesota State Bar Association wishes to express its deep concerns over some public comments criticizing the decisions of judges in criminal cases.

Gov. Tim Walz announced the appointment of Lisa Beane and the Honorable Anne M. Rasmusson to the Minnesota Court of Appeals.

The MSBA has joined the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Coalition in support of educational debt relief for public service professionals.   

The Commission on Judicial Selection announced that it is recommending three candidates for consideration to fill the vacancy in Minnesota’s 8th Judicial District.

Married lawyers Machen and Danny Bihrle are volunteers with the Minnesota Disability Law Center’s special education clinic, where they advocate for children to receive appropriate educational services.