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Sara Rosalie Wahl (née Erwin; August 27, 1924 – July 22, 2013) was an American feminist, lawyer, public defender, clinical law professor, and judge. She was the first woman to serve on the Minnesota Supreme Court where she served for seventeen years. Governor Rudy Perpich nominated Wahl to the Minnesota Supreme Court in 1977 and Wahl won the ...
The court now considers about 900 appeals per year and accepts review in about one in eight cases. [1] Before the Court of Appeals was created, the Minnesota Supreme Court handled about 1,800 cases a year. Certain appeals can go directly to the Supreme Court, such as those involving taxes, first degree murder, and workers' compensation.
January 13, 1957 (age 67) Relatives. Don Hudson (father) Education. Arizona State University, Tempe (BA) University of Minnesota (JD) Natalie E. Hudson (born January 13, 1957) is an American attorney serving since 2023 as the chief justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court. [1] From 2015 to 2023 she served as associate justice of the Minnesota ...
Succeeded by. Elizabeth Bentley. Personal details. Born. 1970 or 1971 (age 53–54) Education. University of Minnesota (BA, JD) Theodora Gaïtas (born 1970 or 1971) [1] is an American lawyer who has served as a associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court since 2024. [2] She served as a judge on the Minnesota Court of Appeals from 2020 to 2024.
June 18, 1958 (age 66) Education. University of Minnesota ( BA) University of Michigan ( JD) Margaret Helen Chutich (born June 18, 1958) is an American lawyer and judge who served as an associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court from 2016 to 2024. She was appointed by Governor Mark Dayton. [ 1] She previously served as a judge on the ...
Georgetown University (JD) Lorie Skjerven Gildea (born October 6, 1961) is an American attorney. She served as chief justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court from her appointment by Governor Tim Pawlenty in 2010 until her retirement on October 1, 2023. [1] She served as an associate justice of the Court from 2006 to 2010 and as a district judge ...
Rosalie E. Wahl: [21] First female to serve on the Minnesota Supreme Court (1977) Harriet Lansing, Ramsey County Municipal Court (1978), one of first two women on the newly-created Minnesota Court of Appeals (1983) Pamela Alexander: [22] [23] First African American female judge in Minnesota (1983)
The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a 2023 state law that restores voting rights for felons once they have completed their prison sentences. The new law was popular with Democrats in the state, including Gov. Tim Walz, who signed it and who is Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate in the presidential race. The timing of the ...