Becky R. Thorson

Becky R. Thorson

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Nonpartisan

United States District Court for the District of Minnesota

Tenure

2014 - Present

Term ends

2030

Years in position

10

Elections and appointments

Appointed

2014

Education

Bachelor's

Hamline University, 1981

Law

William Mitchell College of Law, 1995

Becky R. Thorson is a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. Her eight-year term began on November 24, 2014.

Biography

Education

Thorson received her undergraduate degree from Hamline University and her J.D. degree from the William Mitchell College of Law in 1995.

Professional career

• 2001-2014: Partner, Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P.
• 1994-2001: Law clerk/attorney-partner, Greene Espel PLLP

Judicial career

District of Minnesota magistrate

Thorson joined the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota as a federal magistrate judge on November 24, 2014.

See also

• United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
• United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit

External links

• Search Google News for this topic
• U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Footnotes

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Minnesota courts

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Federal courts:

Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Minnesota • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Minnesota

State courts:

Minnesota Supreme Court • Minnesota Court of Appeals • Minnesota District Courts • Minnesota Problem-Solving Courts • Minnesota Tax Court • Minnesota Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals

State resources:

Courts in Minnesota • Minnesota judicial elections • Judicial selection in Minnesota