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Heidi Schellhas
Heidi S. Schellhas is a former judge on the Minnesota Court of Appeals. She was appointed to this position by Republican Governor Tim Pawlenty on Oct. 4, 2007, and took office on Jan. 1, 2008. She was elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2016.[1] Schellhas resigned on October 15, 2019.[2]
Education
Judge Schellhas received her B.A. degree from the University of Minnesota at Minneapolis in 1975 and her J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law in 1980.[1]
Career
From 1977 to 1978, Schellhas worked as a title examiner for Guaranty Title, Inc. She then joined the firm Dorsey & Whitney as a legal assistant in their corporations and securities department. In 1979, she joined the firm Carlsen, Greiner & Law, where she worked as a law clerk, associate and partner until 1988. She then became the sole proprietor of Heidi S. Schellhas Law Offices. The following year, she helped found Rode, Lucas & Schellhas, PLLP, where she worked until 1996. Then she was appointed judge of the Fourth Judicial District. She worked in the Adult Criminal Court, the Juvenile Court, and finally the Civil and Adult Criminal Court before her appointment to the court of appeals. Throughout her career, she has taught and written on law and has served on various law-related associations and committees.[1]
Elections
2016
Judge Schellhas filed to run for re-election in 2016.[3] She was unopposed.
Election results
November 8 general election
Incumbent Heidi Schellhas ran unopposed in the general election for Seat 18 on the Minnesota Court of Appeals.
| Minnesota Court of Appeals, Seat 18, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Heidi Schellhas Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.09% | 1,635,569 |
| Write-in votes | 0.91% | 14,981 |
| Total Votes (4073 of 4120 precincts reporting: 99%) | 1,650,550 | |
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||
2010 election
Schellhas was re-elected to a six-year term after running unopposed.[4]
- See also: Minnesota judicial elections, 2010
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Judge Heidi S. Schellhas," accessed July 20, 2016
- ↑ Elisabeth Moore, "Email exchange with Alyssa Siems Roberson," November 21, 2019
- ↑ Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings, 2016 State General Election," accessed June 1, 2016
- ↑ 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
