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Jay Carlson (Minnesota)
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Jay D. Carlson is a Seventh Judicial District judge for Todd County, Minnesota. He has served on this court since August 17, 2006, having been appointed that June by Governor Tim Pawlenty to replace retired Judge Timothy J. Baland. Carlson was elected in 2008 to a full term.[1][2]
He was re-elected in 2014 for a term that expires in 2020.[3]
Elections
2014
See also: Minnesota judicial elections, 2014
Carlson ran for re-election to the Seventh Judicial District.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the primary on August 12, 2014.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Education
Carlson received his undergraduate degree cum laude from St. John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota in 1976. He earned his J.D. at Hamline University School of Law in 1979.[2]
Career
- 2006-2020: Judge, Seventh Judicial District
- 2005-2006: Attorney in private practice
- 2003-2005: Attorney, Ohnstad and Twichell
- 1979-2003: Attorney in private practice[2]
Awards and associations
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Becker County Bar Association
- Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association
- Big Cormorant Lake Association
- Cormorant Lakes Watershed District Advisory Committee
- St. Mary’s of the Lake Church
- Cormorant Lions Club[2]
See also
See also
External links
- Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings"
- Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Seventh District: Judges"
Footnotes
- ↑ Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Judge Profile: Judge Carlson"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Office of the Governor, Tim Pawlenty, "Governor Pawlenty appoints Hansen and Carlson to Seventh Judicial District judgeships," June 22, 2006
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 7, 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
