Minn. Gov. appoints pro-life conservative to lead high court
The Pioneer Press offers this background information and reports:
Gov. Tim Pawlenty today appointed attorney Eric Magnuson of Inver Grove Heights as chief justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court.
Magnuson, 57, will succeed Chief Justice Russell Anderson, who announced last week that he will retire June 1.
Ramesh Ponnuru comments on National Review:
Pawlenty appointees will now have a majority on the court. Magnuson is well respected among conservatives in the state; a dozen years ago, he filed an amicus brief arguing that the state courts should not force the state to pay for abortions
LifeNews.com has this headline: Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty Appoints Pro-Life Advocate to Head Supreme Court
More background information on Magnuson here.