John P. Smith (Minnesota)
John Smith was a judge on the Minnesota Court of Appeals. He was appointed by Governor Mark Dayton (D) on December 19, 2012.[1]
He ran unopposed for a full term in 2014. He announced his retirement in 2015, effective February 2, 2016.[2][3][4] He was succeeded by Judge Tracy Smith (no relation).
Education
Smith received his B.A. from Concordia College in 1971, his J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law in 1975 and his LL.M. in litigation from Emory University in 1987.[5][1]
Career
- 2012-2016: Judge, Minnesota Court of Appeals
- 1991-2012: Judge, Minnesota Ninth Judicial District
- 1976-1991: Attorney, Smith, Hunter and Valen[5][1]
Elections
2014
See also: Minnesota judicial elections, 2014
Smith ran for re-election to the court of appeals.
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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Ninth Judicial District
Smith was elected to full terms on the Ninth Judicial District in 1992, 1998, 2004 and 2010.[5]
- Main article: Minnesota judicial elections, 2010
Recent news
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See also
External links
- Minnesota Court of Appeals, "Court of Appeals Judges"
- Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Judge John P. Smith," archived September 5, 2015
- Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings"
- Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Ninth Judicial District"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Pine Cone Press-Citizen, "Gov. Dayton appoints Judge John P. Smith to Minnesota Court of Appeals," December 21, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 7, 2014
- ↑ Melanie Sommer, Bring Me the News, "Dayton appoints Human Services head, U of M attorney, to Appeals Court," December 5, 2015
- ↑ Office of Governor Mark Dayton & Lt. Governor Tina Smith, "Governor Dayton appoints Commissioner Lucinda E. Jesson and Tracy M. Smith to Minnesota Court of Appeals," December 4, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Judge Smith"
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
