Judge Currently Seated

Diane B. Bratvold

Minnesota Court of Appeals · Appointed March 24, 2016

Portrait of Diane B. Bratvold
Education and employment

Education:
J.D., University of Minnesota School of Law
B.A., Macalester College

Past Employment:
Shareholder; Briggs and Morgan, P.A.
Volunteer attorney, Advocates for Human Rights
Adjunct professor, University of St. Thomas Law School
Partner; Rider Bennett, L.L.P.
Attorney; Fetterly & Gordon, P.A.

Professional and Community Activities:
Editor and Author, Minnesota Courtroom Evidence Deskbook (Minnesota CLE)
Past Chair, Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society
Member, Advisory Committee on Minnesota Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure
Judicial Fellow and Past President, American Academy of Appellate Lawyers
Co-author, Art of Advocacy: Appeals (Lexis Nexis)
Co-author, The Appellate Process, Minnesota Practice: Methods of Practice
Director, Advocates for Human Rights
Mentor, University of St. Thomas Law School
Assignment History at Hennepin County District Court:
Civil / Criminal, 3/2/15 - 2/22/16
Criminal, 9/14 - 2/2015

Judicial record

166 opinions where Diane B. Bratvold sat on the panel, spanning 2016–2026.

79 Majority authored
87 Joined majority

By court

  • Minn. Ct. App. 166

By disposition

  • Affirmed 114
  • Mixed 17
  • Reversed 17
  • Other 15
  • Dismissed 2
  • Granted 1

Panel votes per year

How Diane B. Bratvold's panel-seat count has shifted year by year. Overlaid with Louise D. Bjorkman for comparison (drop the overlay).

0 30 60 90 120 150 2009 2014 2019 2024 2026 2016: 41 votes — Diane B. Bratvold 2017: 18 votes — Diane B. Bratvold 2018: 1 vote — Diane B. Bratvold 2023: 17 votes — Diane B. Bratvold 2024: 58 votes — Diane B. Bratvold 2025: 15 votes — Diane B. Bratvold 2026: 16 votes — Diane B. Bratvold 2009: 3 votes — Louise D. Bjorkman 2010: 2 votes — Louise D. Bjorkman 2011: 1 vote — Louise D. Bjorkman 2014: 79 votes — Louise D. Bjorkman 2015: 136 votes — Louise D. Bjorkman 2016: 146 votes — Louise D. Bjorkman 2017: 23 votes — Louise D. Bjorkman 2018: 1 vote — Louise D. Bjorkman 2019: 3 votes — Louise D. Bjorkman 2023: 11 votes — Louise D. Bjorkman 2024: 44 votes — Louise D. Bjorkman 2025: 21 votes — Louise D. Bjorkman
  • Diane B. Bratvold
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Most-frequent co-panelists

Judges who appeared on the same opinions, ranked by overlap count. Click compare to overlay them on the chart above.

Recent opinions

15 most recent opinions where Diane B. Bratvold sat on the panel.

Docket Court Filed Disposition Case
a250928 Minn. Ct. App. 2026-03-16 Affirmed Kirstin Arneson, Relator v. St Cloud Auto Sales.Com LLC, Department of Employme…
a250775 Minn. Ct. App. 2026-03-16 Affirmed Richard Joseph Terfehr v. Buffalo-Red River Watershed District, Wilkin ...
a250309 Minn. Ct. App. 2026-03-09 Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded In the Marriage of: Jarrid Daniel DeGolier v. Jessica Jean DeGolier Baron, ...
a251036 Minn. Ct. App. 2026-03-09 Affirmed Kenneth M. Kuller, Relator v. TVI, Inc., Department of Employment and Economic …
a250764 Minn. Ct. App. 2026-03-09 Affirmed State of Minnesota v. Guy Willard Blessing
A25-0569 Minn. Ct. App. 2026-02-09 Affirmed Minnesota Nurses Association v. McLeod County, Relator, Public Employment Relat…
a250388 Minn. Ct. App. 2026-02-09 Reversed and remanded State of Minnesota v. Mya Oo
a250531 Minn. Ct. App. 2026-02-09 Affirmed In the Matter of: Amy Alyssa Arnemann, on Behalf of Minor Children v. Samuel Mo…
a250528 Minn. Ct. App. 2026-01-26 Dismissed Sierra Club v. Public Utilities Commission
a250869 Minn. Ct. App. 2026-01-26 Affirmed Shawnnise Watkins, Relator v. Minnesota Department of Human Services
a250638 Minn. Ct. App. 2026-01-20 Affirmed Jacob William Kinn v. State of Minnesota
a251182 Minn. Ct. App. 2026-01-20 Affirmed In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child(ren) of: Z. C. W., Parent
a250640 Minn. Ct. App. 2026-01-20 Reversed and remanded State of Minnesota v. Urdain Augustin
a250672 Minn. Ct. App. 2026-01-05 Affirmed Brianna Clerk v. HCMC Hospital
a241709 Minn. Ct. App. 2026-01-05 Reversed and remanded State of Minnesota v. Wayne Patrick Clements