Elizabeth G. Bentley
Education and employment
Appointed to the Minnesota Court of Appeals on August 1, 2024, by Governor Tim Walz. Current term expires Jan. 2027.
Education:
B.A., Northwestern University, 2007, with honors
J.D., Harvard Law School, 2013, magna cum laude
Employment:
Visiting Assistant Professor and Director of the Civil Rights Appellate Clinic, University of Minnesota Law School
Special Counsel, U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee (Senator Amy Klobuchar)
Associate, Jones Day
Law Clerk to the Honorable Sonia Sotomayor, U.S. Supreme Court
Managing Associate, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Law Clerk to the Honorable Robert A. Katzmann, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Law Clerk to the Honorable Jed S. Rakoff, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Legal Fellow, Vera Institute of Justice
Professional Memberships:
Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA)
Minnesota Women Lawyers
Federal Bar Association
Professional and Community Activities:
Governing Council, MSBA Appellate Practice Section
Executive Committee, Federal Bar Association-Minnesota Chapter
Board Member, Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society
Committee Member, Federal Practice Committee of the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
Judicial record
32 opinions where Elizabeth G. Bentley sat on the panel, spanning 2025–2026.
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Panel votes per year
How Elizabeth G. Bentley's panel-seat count has shifted year by year.
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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.
- Elise L. Larson 10 shared compare
- Diane B. Bratvold 8 shared compare
- Jon Schmidt 8 shared compare
- Sarah I. Wheelock 6 shared compare
- Keala C. Ede 5 shared compare
- Jennifer L. Frisch 4 shared compare
- JaPaul Harris 3 shared compare
- Denise D. Reilly 1 shared compare
- Jill Flaskamp Halbrooks 1 shared compare
Recent opinions
15 most recent opinions where Elizabeth G. Bentley sat on the panel.