Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Eric Magnuson spoke with reporters today about a variety of issues. He made his comments after he gave a speech to the Minnesota Coaliation of Government Information. Magnuson touched on his role in the long-running recount in the 2008 U.S. Senate race, the impact of additional budget cuts on the courts and his concerns over judicial elections.
Magnson, who will leave the bench in June, said he thinks he'll return to work at the law firm Briggs and Morgan (where he did appellate work before he joined the court). He also declined to say when the Minnesota Supreme Court would rule in the case challenging Gov. Pawlenty's executive authority to make budget cuts on his own.
Here's Magnuson's full interview with reporters: Listen
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