2005 Minnesota Statutes - 480.011 — Office of associate justice; continuance in office.

     480.011 Office of associate justice; continuance in 
  office. 


    The reduction of two offices of associate justice abolished 
 by section 480.01 shall become effective upon the first two 
 vacancies occurring in that office on the Supreme Court.  Each 
 justice of the Supreme Court serving on August 1, 1983 may 
 continue to serve until the justice is not elected or does not 
 seek reelection.  If a justice who was serving on August 1, 
 1983, is defeated for reelection by another person, that other 
 person shall be deemed to have been in office as of August 1, 
 1983, for the purposes of this section.  


    HIST: 1982 c 501 s 23; 1986 c 444