Associate Justice Scott was reelected to a third term without opposition. Scott resigned on November 15, 1987 to retire due to health issues. Governor Rudy Perpich appointed Peter Popovich to fill the vacancy on November 16, 1987. Popovich was an attorney from St. Paul, Chief Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals (1983-1987), and former state Representative (HD 40, 1953-1963). Popovich was appointed Chief Justice on February 1, 1989 after Chief Justice Douglas Amdahl reached the mandatory retirement age of 70. Governor Perpich appointed Sandy Keith to fill the vacancy effective February 1, 1989. Keith was an attorney from Rochester, former state Senator (SD 04, 1959-1963), former Lieutenant Governor (1963-1967), and candidate for Governor in 1966. Governor Perpich then appointed Keith to Chief Justice on November 30, 1990 to fill the vacancy after Chief Justice Popovich retired on November 30, 1990 upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 70. Governor Perpich appointed Sandra Gardebring to fill the vacancy on January 4, 1991. Gardebring was a resident of Falcon Heights, Minnesota Court of Appeals Judge (1989-1991), former special assistant Attorney General (1973-1977), former Metropolitan Council Chair (1984-1986), and former Minnesota Department of Human Services Commissioner (1986-1989). Gardebring was married to sitting state Representative Paul Ogren (HD 13B, 1981-1983; HD 14A, 1983-1993).