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Elizabeth Bentley

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Elizabeth Bentley
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Minnesota Court of Appeals District 1
Tenure
2024 - Present
Term ends
2027
Years in position
1
Predecessor: Theodora Gaïtas (Nonpartisan)
Compensation
Base salary
$202,528
Elections and appointments
Appointed
April 30, 2024
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Elizabeth Bentley is a judge for District 1 of the Minnesota Court of Appeals. She assumed office on August 1, 2024. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027.

Biography

Bentley received her bachelor's degree from Northwestern University in 2007 and her J.D. from Harvard Law School in 2010.[1] Among her positions throughout her career, she was Special Counsel to U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee and Senator Amy Klobuchar and Law Clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.[2]

See also

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