Jeanne M. Cochran
Education and employment
Education:
Juris Doctor degree, magna cum laude, University of Minnesota Law School
Bachelor of Arts degree, summa cum laude, Dartmouth College
Past Employment:
Administrative Law Judge, Minnesota Office of Administrative Hearings (2012-2018)
Assistant Attorney General, Minnesota Attorney General’s Office (2000-2012)
Legislative Analyst/Attorney, Minnesota House of Representatives, House Research Department (1998-2000)
Leonard, Street, and Deinard, Associate Attorney (1994-1998)
Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund, Associate Attorney (1992-1994)
Professional and Community Activities:
Minnesota State Bar Association member; Public Utilities Section, past Chair and Executive Council member
YMCA Camp Widjiwagan Board of Directors, past member
Everybody Wins Minnesota, Reading Volunteer (2014-2016)
Moot court judge
Teaching:
Mitchell Hamline School of Law, Administrative Law Externship Course (2015-2018)
Judicial record
1123 opinions where Jeanne M. Cochran sat on the panel, spanning 2019–2026.
By court
By disposition
Panel votes per year
How Jeanne M. Cochran's panel-seat count has shifted year by year. Overlaid with Jennifer L. Frisch for comparison (drop the overlay).
- Jeanne M. Cochran
- Jennifer L. Frisch
Most-frequent co-panelists
Judges who appeared on the same opinions. aligned = same bucket (both majority, both dissent); partial = concurred in result but wrote separately; split = the meaningful disagreement (majority vs dissent).
- Matthew E. Johnson 158 shared 156 aligned 1 partial 1 split compare
- Jennifer L. Frisch 110 shared 110 aligned compare
- Renee Worke 102 shared 101 aligned 1 split compare
- Kevin G. Ross 101 shared 100 aligned 1 split compare
- Michelle A. Larkin 90 shared 89 aligned 1 split compare
- Louise D. Bjorkman 84 shared 84 aligned compare
- Francis J. Connolly 77 shared 76 aligned 1 partial compare
- Elise L. Larson 76 shared 76 aligned compare
- Denise D. Reilly 72 shared 72 aligned compare
- Keala C. Ede 66 shared 66 aligned compare
Recent opinions
15 most recent opinions where Jeanne M. Cochran sat on the panel.
| Docket | Court | Filed | Disposition | Case |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A25-0088 | Minn. Ct. App. | 2026-08-03 | Affirmed | State of Minnesota, Respondent, |
| A26-0241 | Minn. Ct. App. | 2026-08-03 | Reversed and remanded | State of Minnesota, Appellant, |
| A25-1727 | Minn. Ct. App. | 2026-08-03 | Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded | In the Marriage of: |
| A25-1960 | Minn. Ct. App. | 2026-08-03 | Affirmed | Carsten James Quinlan, Appellant, |
| A25-2048 | Minn. Ct. App. | 2026-07-27 | Affirmed | Maureen A. Wobig, Relator, |
| A25-2020 | Minn. Ct. App. | 2026-07-20 | Affirmed | State of Minnesota, Respondent, |
| A25-1536 | Minn. Ct. App. | 2026-07-13 | Affirmed | Kelly Sheehy, Appellant, |
| A25-1865 | Minn. Ct. App. | 2026-07-13 | Affirmed | Michelle A. Krawczyk, Respondent, |
| A25-2015 | Minn. Ct. App. | 2026-07-13 | Reversed and remanded | Perry Earl Williams, III, petitioner, Appellant, |
| A25-1212 | Minn. Ct. App. | 2026-07-06 | Affirmed | State of Minnesota v. Antonyo Esquire Lundy |
| A25-1427 | Minn. Ct. App. | 2026-07-06 | Affirmed | State of Minnesota, Respondent, |
| A25-1855 | Minn. Ct. App. | 2026-07-06 | Affirmed | State of Minnesota, Respondent, |
| A25-2040 | Minn. Ct. App. | 2026-07-06 | Reversed and remanded | Dakota James Housman, Relator, |
| A25-2180 | Minn. Ct. App. | 2026-07-06 | Affirmed | Antonio F. Bragg, Relator, |
| A25-1235 | Minn. Ct. App. | 2026-07-06 | Affirmed | State of Minnesota, Respondent, |