Kerry Meyer

Kerry Meyer

Minnesota 4th District Court Position 5

Tenure

2006 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

20

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

Alma College, 1987

Law

University of Minnesota Law School, 1990

Kerry Meyer is a judge for Position 5 of the Minnesota Fourth Judicial District. She assumed office in 2006. Her current term ends on January 4, 2027.

Meyer ran for re-election for the Position 5 judge of the Minnesota Fourth Judicial District. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Meyer was selected as assistant chief judge following the elevation of Toddrick S. Barnette to chief judge on July 1, 2020.

Elections

2020

See also: Municipal elections in Hennepin County, Minnesota (2020)

General election

General election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 5

Incumbent Kerry Meyer won election in the general election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 5 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kerry Meyer (Nonpartisan)	99.0	339,155
		Other/Write-in votes	1.0	3,275

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2014

See also: Minnesota judicial elections, 2014
Meyer ran for re-election to the Fourth Judicial District.
Primary: She ran unopposed in the primary on August 12, 2014.
General: She was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.  

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Education

Meyer received her B.A. degree from Alma College in 1987 and her J.D. degree from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1990.

Career

• 2006-2020: Judge, Fourth Judicial District
• 1992-2006: Assistant attorney, Hennepin County
  • 2004-2006: Violent crimes division
  • 2002-2004: Property division
  • 1998-2002: Gangs division
  • 1992-1997: Juvenile division
• 1991-1992: Law clerk, Hennepin County Attorney's Office

See also

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External links

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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