Minnesota Judges

41 Minnesota appellate judges active in the 2000s, by the opinions they sat on.

Minnesota Court of Appeals

29 JUDGES

Judge Portrait of Francis J. Connolly

Francis J. Connolly

Seated 1998

Education: J.D., Georgetown University Law School, 1984 Editor, "Law and Policy in International Business" M.S.F.S., Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, 1984 B.A., Columbia University, 1980 Employment: Associate General Counsel …

Judge Portrait of Kevin G. Ross

Kevin G. Ross

Seated 2008

Minnesota voters confirmed Judge Ross in the post by statewide election in 2008, 2014, and 2020. He has authored more than 1,200 opinions for the court and 50 concurring or …

Judge Portrait of Matthew E. Johnson

Matthew E. Johnson

Seated 2008

Education: J.D., William Mitchell College of Law, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 1992 Editor-in-Chief, William Mitchell Law Review, 1991-92 Recipient of “The Student Award of Merit” at Commencement B.A., Saint Olaf College, …

Judge Portrait of Michelle A. Larkin

Michelle A. Larkin

Seated 2008

Education J.D., magna cum laude, William Mitchell College of Law, 1992. B.A., Journalism, University of Minnesota – Twin Cities Campus, 1988. Experience Appellate Judge, Minnesota Court of Appeals, St. Paul, …

Judge Portrait of Renee Worke

Renee Worke

Seated 2005

Appellate Court Service: Specialty Court Development – Veterans Treatment Court Legislative Advisory Workgroup Strategic Planning Workgroup Security Committee Children's Justice Initiative, Appellate Lead Judge District Court Service: Conference of Chief …

Minnesota Supreme Court

12 JUDGES

Chief Justice Portrait of Natalie Hudson

Natalie Hudson

Seated 2023

Appointment Natalie E. Hudson was appointed Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court by Governor Tim Walz on Oct. 2, 2023. She first joined the Supreme Court on Oct. 26, …