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At least one woman will be among the next round of appointees to the Minnesota Supreme Court.

A state merit selection panel on Monday recommended six candidates to fill two state Supreme Court seats set to come open when Associate Justices G. Barry Anderson and Margaret H. Chutich retire.

Of that pool, five are women. Gov. Tim Walz will consider the recommendations and decide which two to appoint to the court. He’s not bound by the panel’s recommendations, but governors usually put a lot of stock in its work.

Three are judges and three are attorneys. The group includes the state’s solicitor general and one of the University of Minnesota's top attorneys.

. After Anderson’s retirement, all members of the court will be appointees of DFL governors.

Here are the candidates set to be considered for the appointments:

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A merit selection panel advanced six candidates for the seats due to come open in coming months. Gov. Tim Walz will have the final say on which two candidates will be appointed to the court.

Advisory panel narrows field for two Minnesota Supreme Court justice seats

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Advisory panel narrows field for two Minnesota Supreme Court justice seats

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