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Dale O. Harris
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Dale O. Harris is a Sixth Judicial District judge for St. Louis County, Minnesota. He was appointed by Governor Pawlenty in 2010 and[1][2][3] was sworn in on March 8, 2010.[4] He ran for election in 2012 to keep his seat and won. His current term expires in January of 2019.[5]
Education
Judge Harris received his B.M.E. degree from the University of Minnesota in 1990 and his J.D. degree from the Hamline University School of Law in 1993.[5]
Career
Judge Harris began his legal career in 1993 as a Judge Advocate for the U.S. Navy. He worked in this position until the year 2000 and has continued to serve in the U.S. Navy Reserve since then. He has worked as a trial attorney, appellate attorney, court commissioner, executive office and Judge Navy-Marine Corps. Court of Criminal Appeals during his time with the Navy.
After leaving the judge advocate position in 2000, he practiced with the law firm of Hanft, Fride, P.A. until 2001, when he became the Chief Deputy Court Administrator for St. Louis County. He then became an Assistant St. Louis County Attorney in 2004, working in the Civil Division until his judicial appointment in 2010.[5]
Elections
2012
Harris ran unopposed in the general election November 6, 2012.[6] He received 99.25 percent of the vote.[7]
- See also: Minnesota judicial elections, 2012
External links
- Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Sixth Judicial District"
- Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Judicial Directory: District 6 Judges"
Footnotes
- ↑ Duluth News Tribune "Pawlenty appoints Hermantown man judge," February 1, 2010
- ↑ Northland News Center "Harris Appointed As New St. Louis Co. Judge," February 1, 2010
- ↑ Associated Press "Prosecutor Dale Harris Named As Judge In Duluth," February 2, 2010
- ↑ Duluth News Tribune "Northland's newest judge sworn in today," March 8, 2010
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Official biography of Judge Harris
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State website
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State Election Results
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
