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Colleen Goggins King
Colleen Goggins King is a judge of the First Judicial District in Dakota County, Minnesota. She was appointed by Democratic Governor Mark Dayton on October 11, 2013, to fill the vacancy left by retired judge Michael V. Sovis.[1][2] She ran unopposed for election in 2016.[3]
Education
King received her undergraduate degree from the College of St. Benedict and her J.D. from the Hamline University School of Law.[2]
Career
Before becoming a district judge, King was an attorney with Wornson, Goggins, Zard, Neisen, Morris & King, P.C. Previously, she practiced with McDonough, Wagner & Ho, L.L.P. She has also been a part-time public defender for Dakota, Scott, and McLeod counties.[1][2]
Awards and associations
- Past president, 8th District Bar Association
- Founding board member, New Prague Area Education Foundation
- Member, Rotary Club of New Prague
- Volunteer teacher, St. Wenceslaus Church’s Children’s Liturgy[2]
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.[4] Incumbent Colleen Goggins King ran unopposed in the Minnesota 1st District, Position 22 general election.[3]
| Minnesota 1st District, Position 22, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Colleen Goggins King Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 234,404 |
| Total Votes | 234,404 | |
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State, "Unofficial Results Tuesday, November 8, 2016: Results for All Judicial Races," accessed November 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.[5]
The chief judge of each district court is selected by peer vote for a two-year term.[5]
Judges of all courts are required to be "learned in the law" and under 70 years old.[5][6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Burnsville Patch, "New Prague attorney chosen to replace Dakota County judge convicted of DWI," October 12, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Minnesota Judicial Branch profile
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "2016 State General Election Candidate Filings: Judicial Offices," accessed June 1, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2016 Election Dates," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 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
