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Incumbent Justice Natalie Hudson and attorney Michelle MacDonald joined the program to talk about why they should be on the Minnesota Supreme Court.


First, Michelle MacDonald, a Minneapolis-based attorney, joined the program. MacDonald is making her second Minnesota Supreme Court run. She narrowly lost to Associate Justice David Lillehaug in 2014. She's been public about her views: She's pro-gun, anti-abortion and highly critical of the legal system.

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When we elect public figures to the Minnesota Supreme Court, there's an expectation that the candidate will be impartial, agenda free and without a criminal history. So when MacDonald was endorsed by the Republican party as the preferred candidate in the race for Minnesota Supreme Court, it 

 In 2013, MacDonald was convicted for refusing a blood alcohol test and resisting arrest. 

Next was incumbent Justice Natalie Hudson, who was appointed last year by Governor Mark Dayton to fill a vacancy on the Minnesota Supreme Court after longtime Justice Alan Page retired. Hudson was sworn in last October and will now face voters. 

 To hear both Q&As, select the audio link above. 

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Incumbent Justice Natalie Hudson and attorney Michelle MacDonald joined the program to talk about why they should be on the Minnesota Supreme Court.


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