John Docherty

John Docherty

Nonpartisan

United States District Court for the District of Minnesota

Tenure

2021 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

4

Education

Law

University of Minnesota Law School

John Docherty is a magistrate judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. Docherty assumed office on July 12, 2021.

Biography

Education

Docherty graduated with honors from the University of Minnesota Law School.

Professional career

• 2002-2021: Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota
• 2006-2008: Prosecutor, United Nations’ International Criminal Tribunal, the Hague, the Netherlands

Judicial career

District of Minnesota

John Docherty joined the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota as a federal magistrate judge on July 12, 2021.

See also

• United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
• United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

External links

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• United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

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Minnesota courts

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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