Minnesota judicial branch is a government agency founded in 1849 to serve the residents of Minnesota. The agency is mandated by the Minnesota constitution to resolve disputes promptly without delay. The Minnesota Judicial Branch comprises ten judicial districts with 293 district court judgeships, 19 Court of Appeals judges, and seven Supreme Court justices. The Judicial Branch is governed by the Judicial Council, chaired by Lorie S. Gildea, Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court. It has more than 106 locations across Minnesota, with an annual government budget of $345,459,000 as of the 2018 annual report. The agency reiterates its wish to uphold justice with its motto “To provide justice through a system that assures equal access for the fair and timely resolution of cases and controversies.' The agency has between 1000 to 5000 employees with wonderful employee benefits such as dental insurance, medical insurance, pretax spending accounts, paid sick leave, and much more.
