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Carmaine Sturino
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Carmaine Sturino is a judge of the Third Judicial District in Minnesota, serving Houston County. She was appointed by Democratic Governor Mark Dayton on August 26, 2015, to succeed James A. Fabian when he reached the mandatory retirement age of 70.[1] She won election to her seat in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Sturino earned a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, going on to receive her J.D. from Drake University. Prior to her judicial appointment in 2015, she was an assistant public defender with the Third Judicial District. She was previously a solo practitioner and assistant county attorney.[1]
Awards and associations
At the time of her appointment to the bench, Sturino was the secretary of the Winona County Bar Association. She was also a member of the Juvenile Justice Coalition and the Winona County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council.[1]
Elections
2016
Minnesota held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election occurred on August 9, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 31, 2016.[2] Incumbent Carmaine Sturino defeated Timothy Guth in the Minnesota 3rd District, Position 16 general election.[3]
| Minnesota 3rd District, Position 16, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Carmaine Sturino Incumbent |
51.66% | 90,504 |
| Timothy Guth | 48.34% | 84,691 |
| Total Votes | 175,195 | |
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State, "Unofficial Results Tuesday, November 8, 2016: Results for All Judicial Races," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
| Minnesota 3rd District, Position 16, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Carmaine Sturino Incumbent |
55.61% | 10,390 |
| Timothy Guth |
25.49% | 4,762 |
| Daniel Moulton | 18.90% | 3,531 |
| Total Votes | 18,683 | |
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State, "Primary Unofficial Results: Judicial," August 9, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
Judges of the Minnesota District Courts are all chosen in nonpartisan elections to serve six-year terms. Candidates compete in primaries, from which the top two contestants advance to the general election. Sitting judges must run for re-election if they wish to serve additional terms. While party affiliation is not designated on the ballot, incumbency is. Sitting judges who reach the age of 70 while in office are allowed to serve until the last day of their birthday month.[4]
The chief judge of each district court is selected by peer vote for a two-year term.[4]
Judges of all courts are required to be "learned in the law" and under 70 years old.[4][5]
See also
- Houston County, Minnesota
- Minnesota District Courts
- Minnesota local trial court judicial elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Winona Daily News, "Winona public defender named district court judge," August 26, 2015
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2016 Election Dates," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2016 State General Election Candidate Filings: Judicial Offices," accessed June 1, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Minnesota," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Office of the Revisor of Statutes, "2006 Minnesota Statutes," accessed July 30, 2014
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
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