Edward J. Cleary
Edward J. Cleary is a former judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals, from the Fourth Congressional District. He was appointed to the court by Governor Mark Dayton (D) in 2011 and elected to the court in 2014. Cleary retired April 30, 2020.[1]
Cleary served as chief judge of the court of the court from November 1, 2013 until his retirement on April 30, 2020.[2][3][4]
Cleary previously served as a judge on the Minnesota Second Judicial District.
Education
Cleary received his B.A. from the University of Minnesota at Minneapolis in 1974 and his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1977.[5]
Career
- 2011-2020: Judge, Court of Appeals
- 2013-2020: Chief judge
- 2002-2011: Judge, Second Judicial District
- 1997-2002: Director, Minnesota Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility and Client Security Board
- 1980-1997: Attorney, Cleary Law Offices
- 1980-1995: Assistant public defender, Ramsey County Public Defender's Office
- 1978-1980: Attorney, D.D. Wozniak[5][2]
Elections
2014
- See also: Minnesota judicial elections, 2014
Cleary ran for re-election to the court of appeals.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the primary on August 12, 2014.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.[6]
2010
- Main article: Minnesota judicial elections, 2010
Cleary was re-elected to the Second Judicial District after running unopposed.[7]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Minnesota Lawyer, "Chief Judge Edward J. Cleary to retire next year," October 15, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Judge Edward J. Cleary to fill Fourth Congressional District seat on Minnesota Court of Appeals," November 22, 2011
- ↑ CBS Minnesota, "New chief judge of Minn. Appeals Court being sworn," November 4, 2013
- ↑ Office of Governor Tim Walz & Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan, "Governor Walz appoints the Honorable Susan Segal as Chief Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals," April 13, 2020
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Judge Edward J. Cleary," accessed July 21, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 7, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "State Offices"
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
