Chair Doug Herman called the business meeting of Judicial Conference to order at 8:00 a.m. Sally
Holewa, State Court Administrator, called the roll:
Judges of Supreme Court
Gerald W. VandeWalle Dale V. Sandstrom Mary Muehlen Maring Carol Ronning Kapsner Daniel J. Crothers
Judges of District Court
Donovan Foughty Lee A. Christofferson M. Richard Geiger Michael G. Sturdevant Gary H. Lee Douglas L. Mattson Gail Hagerty Bruce B. Haskell David E. Reich Thomas J. Schneider Allan L. Schmalenberger Douglas R. Herman James M. Bekken John E. Greenwood Mikal Simonson Joel D. Medd Sonja Clapp Debbie Gordon Kleven
Judges of Municipal Court
Robert A. Keogh
Surrogate Judges
Ronald E. Goodman Benny A. Graff William F. Hodny
Attorney General
Wayne K. Stenehjem
Clerk of the Supreme Court
Penny Miller
Members of the Bar
Michael F. Daley Steven J. Lies Sherry Mills Moore
A quorum was declared and the business meeting proceeded.
Judge Medd made a motion to approve the minutes of the November 24, 2008. The motion
carried and the minutes were approved.
Chair Herman called for the report of the Committee on Legislature. The Committee chair was not
present and no report was entered.
Jim Ganje, staff attorney for the Office of the State Court Administrator, provided a legislative
update regarding some of the statutory changes that occurred during the last legislative session.
Chair Herman opened the floor for nominations for the Chair-Elect of the Judicial Conference. Judge
Medd nominated Justice Carol Ronning Kapsner. The nomination was seconded by Justice Maring.
No other nominations were received. Justice Sandstrom moved that the nominations be closed
and a unanimous ballot be cast for Justice Kapsner. The motion carried and Justice Kapsner
was elected as the new Chair-Elect.
Chair Herman than passed the gavel to Judge M. Richard Geiger as the new Chair of the Judicial
Conference. Judge Geiger's first order of business as Chair was to present Judge Herman with a
plaque to recognize his service as Chair of the Judicial Conference.
Chair Geiger called for any additional business to come before the Conference. Judge Medd
announced that John Thielen has been appointed as a referee for the Northeast Central Judicial
District.
There being no further discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 8:50 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sally Holewa State Court Administrator Executive Secretary to the Judicial Conference