明尼苏达州州长沃尔兹任命彼得·戈斯为第四司法区法官：接替弗兰克，驻明尼阿波利斯市亨内平县
明尼苏达州州长蒂姆·沃尔兹（Tim Walz）10月30日宣布，任命彼得·戈斯（Peter Goss）为该州第四司法区地区法院法官。州长办公室位于明尼苏达州拉姆齐县圣保罗市。戈斯将接替马修·G·弗兰克法官（Matthew G. Frank），办公地点设在明尼阿波利斯市、亨内平县。
沃尔兹表示：「彼得·戈斯是一位杰出的法律人才，将成为第四司法区与亨内平县民众的重要助力。作为本州最重要的民事诉讼专家之一、以及保障人人平等诉诸司法的领军人物，他将为法官席带来宝贵经验；同样重要的是，他秉持一个核心信念：每一位站在他面前的人，无论支付能力如何，都应获得优质的法律代理。」
明尼苏达州第四司法区涵盖亨内平县。戈斯现任沛特尔（Pentair）公司副总法律顾问，负责该公司在美国全国及全球范围诉讼事务的代理工作；此前曾任 Blackwell Burke 律师事务所诉讼合伙人，并在 Faegre Baker Daniels 律师事务所担任律师。
戈斯的社区服务包括担任志愿律师网络（Volunteer Lawyers Network）董事会成员并曾任董事会主席，现任该组织 Benefactors' Board 共同主席；他还在亨内平县住房法院诊所担任志愿者，为低收入租客与房东提供咨询。戈斯在加州大学伯克利分校先后获得学士、硕士与法律博士学位。
Minnesota Governor Walz Appoints Peter Goss to Fill Fourth Judicial District Vacancy in Hennepin County
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced on October 30 the appointment of Peter Goss as District Court Judge in Minnesota's Fourth Judicial District. The governor's office is in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota. Goss will replace the Honorable Matthew G. Frank and will be chambered in Minneapolis, in Hennepin County.
"Peter Goss is an exceptional legal talent who will be a tremendous asset to the Fourth Judicial District and people of Hennepin County," said Governor Walz. "As one of our state's foremost civil litigation experts and a leader in ensuring equal access to justice, he will bring invaluable experience to the bench, and equally important, serve with a core belief that every person who appears in front of him receives quality legal representation, regardless of their ability to pay."
Minnesota's Fourth Judicial District encompasses Hennepin County. Peter Goss is associate general counsel at Pentair, where he leads the company's representation in lawsuits across the country and around the world. He previously was a litigation partner at Blackwell Burke, P.A., and an attorney at Faegre Baker Daniels LLP.
Goss's community involvement includes serving on the Board of Directors of Volunteer Lawyers Network, including as board chair, and now as co-chair of the VLN Benefactors' Board. He also volunteers with the Hennepin County Housing Court clinic, where he advises low-income tenants and landlords. Goss earned his B.A., M.A., and J.D. from the University of California-Berkeley.
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图片来源：图：明尼苏达州亨内平县政府中心（明尼阿波利斯市）。Chad Davis 摄，CC BY 2.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Photo by Chad Davis, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
