Jack S. Nordby
Jack S. Nordby was a Minnesota Fourth Judicial District judge for Hennepin County, Minnesota. He was appointed to this position in 1995 and was elected to full terms in 1996, 2002 and 2008. He was assigned to the Criminal division. He retired in March 2011.[1]
Ethics hearing
In January 2011, Nordby was tried by the Minnesota Board of Judicial Standards, regarding a trial with the courts-monitoring group WATCH. During the case in 2009, the judge made critical comments about the group. The prosecutor for the ethics board claimed that Nordby was attempting to draw the group into a fight, presumably over comments made by it about a colleague of his. Originally, the Board was set to give Nordby a public reprimand, but the judge wanted to fight it.[2]
Outcome of ethics charges
In May 2011, Nordby was cleared of charges by a three judge panel appointed by the Minnesota Supreme Court. The panel found that while the former judge did use strong language, he did not act unethically.[3]
Education
Nordby received his B.A. degree from Harvard College in 1964 and his LL.B. degree from Harvard Law School in 1967. He was also enrolled in the Post-Graduate English Department at the University of Minnesota in 1967 and 1968.[4]
Career
Judge Nordby began his legal career in 1965 as a private practice lawyer with the firm of Thomson, Wylde & Nordby. He then became a Rapoport for the firm of Wylde & Nordby in 1980. He worked for Meshbesher & Spence, Ltd. from 1985 to 1995, when he was appointed district judge.[4]
External links
- Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Fourth District: Judges & Referees"
- ABA Journal, "Judge Accused of ‘Vitriolic Attack’ on Group and Its Clipboards Wins Ethics Case," May 13, 2011
Footnotes
- ↑ Press Release "Dayton Announces Vacancy in Eighth Judicial District" March 08, 2011
- ↑ The Star Tribune, "Hearing begins for judge who criticized monitoring group," January 18, 2011
- ↑ State of Minnesota Board on Judicial Standards Hearing Panel, Number A10-1847
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Official biography of Judge Nordby
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
