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David E. Ackerson
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David E. Ackerson was a Sixth Judicial District judge for St. Louis County, Minnesota. He was appointed to the St. Louis County Court on January 4, 1982, and he assumed his current office in 1986. He was elected to full terms in 1990, 1996, 2002 and 2008.[1] He was re-elected in 2014.[2] Ackerson retired in June 2018.[3]
Elections
2014
See also: Minnesota judicial elections, 2014
Ackerson ran for re-election to the Sixth Judicial District.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the primary on August 12, 2014.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Education
Ackerson received his B.A. degree from the University of St. Thomas in 1971 and his J.D. degree from the William Mitchell College of Law in 1976.[1]
Career
- 1986-2018: Judge, Sixth Judicial District
- 1987: Chief judge, Sixth Judicial District
- 1985-1986:: Assistant chief judge, Sixth Judicial District
- 1982-1986: Judge, St. Louis County Court
Prior to his judicial appointment, Ackerson worked as a private practice lawyer.[1]
See also
External links
- Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 7, 2014
- Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Sixth Judicial District"
- Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Judicial Directory: District 6 Judges"
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
