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Dan Griffith
Dan Griffith was a judicial candidate for the Minnesota Supreme Court in 2012. He is an attorney, and previously ran for election to the Minnesota Court of Appeals in 2010.
Approach to the law
| “ | I believe a Judge’s job is to listen to the facts, find the truth, and apply the law, not rewrite it. Government is either our master or our servant. Our right to vote reminds our leaders, including our judges, that they work for us. I know the challengers in the MN Supreme Court races support Article 6, Sec. 7 of the MN Constitution which states, “Judges SHALL be elected by the voters…” I cannot say that about the three incumbent Judges up for election—all of whom were political appointees. For more information please go to www.griffithforjudge.com.[1][2] | ” |
Education
Griffith received his B.A. degree from the University of Minnesota in 1988 and his J.D. degree from the William Mitchell College of Law in 1993.[3]
Career
Griffith has spent over 18 years as an attorney, practicing criminal, family, probate, civil, environmental and property law. He is also a former Assistant City Attorney, Assistant County Attorney and Adjunct Professor.[3]
Awards and associations
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Elections
2012
Griffith ran for election to the Minnesota Supreme Court, Chief Justice position. He was defeated by incumbent Lorie Gildea, receiving 39.59 percent of the vote.[4][5]
- See also: Minnesota judicial elections, 2012
2010
Griffith was defeated by Lawrence Stauber in his bid for the court after receiving approximately 48.5 percent of the vote.[6][7]
- See also: Minnesota judicial elections, 2010
External links
- Griffith Campaign Website
- Dan Griffith on Facebook
- Minnesota Independent, "Embracing partisanship, judge candidates weigh in on abortion, God in courts," October 29, 2010
- City Pages, "Dan Griffith fights for your right to elect judges," October 29, 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ Quote submitted to Judgepedia via email on 9/30/2012
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Information submitted on Judgepedia's biographical submission form on 7/27/2012
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, Unofficial General Election Results: Judicial
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidates of Judicial Offices"
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, Judicial Races Live Unofficial Results (dead link)
- ↑ Information submitted through an email with Griffith on 8/3/2012
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
