Three Minnesota Judges Are Finalists for a Court of Appeals Seat

ST. PAUL (WJON News) -- A Stearns County judge is one of three finalists for appointment to the Minnesota Court of Appeals. The finalists are Judge John Bowen, Judge Nathaniel Welte, and Judge Heather Wynn. Bowen is chambered in Wright County and serves as the presiding judge on the Wright County Treatment Court and as a delegate to the Minnesota District Judges Association. Welte is chambered in Stearns County and is assigned to the Stearns County Domestic Violence Court. The panel is recommending the candidates to replace the retiring Appeals Court Judge Michelle Larkin.