Christina Wietzema
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Christina M. Wietzema is a Fifth Judicial District judge for Cottonwood and Murray counties, Minnesota. She was appointed to this position in October 2012 by Governor Mark Dayton.[1]
She was re-elected in 2014 for a term that expires in 2020.[2]
Elections
2014
See also: Minnesota judicial elections, 2014
Wietzema ran for re-election to the Fifth Judicial District.
General: She defeated Nathan A. Busch in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 55.8 percent of the vote.
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Education
Wietzema received her bachelor's degree from Concordia College, and her J.D. from the Hamline University School of Law .[3]
Career
Prior to joining the court, Wietzema worked as an assistant public defender in the Fifth Judicial District. Before serving in the public center, she worked in private practice with Bernardy & Scholl representing clients in family law, property, and criminal law.[1]
See also
External links
- Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 7, 2014
- Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Judicial Directory: District 5 Judges"
- Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Fifth Judicial District"
Footnotes
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
