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Dayton to appoint new Minnesota Supreme Court justice; three finalists in running

He went on to become the first black man to serve on the Minnesota Supreme Court.

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Justice Page joins Tom Weber in the studio to talk about race, education, the Minnesota Supreme Court, the NFL, and his remarkable career.

“It was an extremely hard decision”.

Hudson will replace Associate Justice Alan Page, who is retiring.

This is Dayton’s third Supreme Court appointment.

Her selection preserves the court’s racial diversity.

Dayton also praised Hudson’s “concern for individual rights and concern for the rights of the person against the power of the state”.

“During her distinguished 13-year tenure on the Court of Appeals, Judge Hudson has authored more than 1,100 written opinions, demonstrating clearly her unique aptitude for ruling on some of the most challenging legal issues facing our state today”, Dayton said. Her previous roles include assistant attorney general, city attorney for St. Paul and assistant dean at Hamline University Law School.

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Hudson was appointed to the Appeals Court by former Gov. Jesse Ventura in 2002.

Credit Gov. Mark Dayton's office                                            Gov. Mark Dayton appoints Honorable Natalie Hudson to Minn. Supreme Court