George T. Stephenson
George T. Stephenson was a Second Judicial District judge for Ramsey County, Minnesota. He was appointed to this position on November 2001 and was elected in 2004 to a full term.[1] He was re-elected in 2010 and 2016.[2] Stephenson resigned on April 4,2022.[3]
Education
Stephenson received his B.A. from St. Mary's College in 1980 and his J.D. from the William Mitchell College of Law in 1985.[1]
Career
Stephenson began his legal career in 1985 as an investigator for the St. Paul Department of Human Rights. The following year, he became an assistant attorney for the City of St. Paul. He then became an assistant attorney for Ramsey County in 1987. From 1988 to 1990, he worked as an assistant federal defender. He then became a private practice attorney until 1998, when he returned to his position as St. Paul City assistant attorney. He became a deputy attorney and head of the criminal division for St. Paul the following year and he worked in this capacity until his 2001 judicial appointment.[1]
Elections
2016
Minnesota held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election occurred on August 9, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 31, 2016.[4] Incumbent George T. Stephenson ran unopposed in the Minnesota 2nd District, Position 3 general election.[2]
| Minnesota 2nd District, Position 3, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 George T. Stephenson Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 130,411 |
| Total Votes | 130,411 | |
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State, "Unofficial Results Tuesday, November 8, 2016: Results for All Judicial Races," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
2010
Stephenson was re-elected after running unopposed.
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
Judges of the Minnesota District Courts are all chosen in nonpartisan elections to serve six-year terms. Candidates compete in primaries, from which the top two contestants advance to the general election. Sitting judges must run for re-election if they wish to serve additional terms. While party affiliation is not designated on the ballot, incumbency is. Sitting judges who reach the age of 70 while in office are allowed to serve until the last day of their birthday month.[5]
The chief judge of each district court is selected by peer vote for a two-year term.[5]
Judges of all courts are required to be "learned in the law" and under 70 years old.[5][6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Judge George T. Stephenson," accessed January 25, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "2016 State General Election Candidate Filings: Judicial Offices," accessed June 1, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State , "George T. Stephenson," accessed March 16, 2023
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2016 Election Dates," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Minnesota," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Office of the Revisor of Statutes, "2006 Minnesota Statutes," accessed July 30, 2014
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
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