John L. Holahan

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John L. Holahan

Prior offices:

Minnesota 4th District Court

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Education

Bachelor's

St. Cloud State University, 1970

Law

William Mitchell College of Law, 1974

John L. Holahan was a judge serving statewide in Minnesota, formerly a Minnesota Fourth Judicial District judge for Hennepin County, Minn. He was appointed to this position in 1995 and was elected to full terms in 1996, 2002 and 2008. He was the presiding judge of the Adult Drug and DWI Courts. He retired on July 1, 2013, and his senior term lasted until June 30, 2017.

Education

Holahan received his B.S. from St. Cloud State University in 1970 and his J.D. from the William Mitchell College of Law in 1974.

Career

• 2013-Present: Senior Judge, Fourth Judicial District
• 1995-2013: Judge, Fourth Judicial District
• 1992-1995: President, John L. Holahan Jr., P.A.
• 1985-1992: Vice President, Frisbee & Holahan, Ltd.
• 1975-1985: Attorney in private practice
• 1972-1975: Trial court clerk, Fourth Judicial District
• 1970-1972: Court clerk, Hennepin County Municipal Court

See also

• Hennepin County, Minnesota
• Minnesota Fourth Judicial District
• Minnesota District Courts

External links

• Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Fourth District: Judges & Referees"

Footnotes

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