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Alumnus to step down as state's chief justice

By Kari VanDerVeen
March 13, 2008

Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Russell Anderson '64 has announced that he plans to retire this summer. Gov. Tim Pawlenty told the Star Tribune that Anderson is an "extraordinary leader and public servant" who had "committed his life to protecting and upholding our state and nation's values and principles." The Star Tribune also wrote an editorial about the lasting impact Anderson's work will have.

Contact Kari VanDerVeen at 507-786-3970 or vanderve@stolaf.edu.