Kurt D. Johnson (Minnesota)
Kurt D. Johnson was a judge for Position 10 of the Minnesota Fifth Judicial District. He left office on August 2, 2022.
Johnson ran for re-election for the Position 10 judge of the Minnesota Fifth Judicial District. He won in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Education
Johnson received his B.A. from Saint Olaf College in 1979 and his J.D. from the William Mitchell College of Law in 1983.[1]
Career
Johnson began his legal career in 1982 as a summer associate of the law firm Gislason & Hunter, LLP. He then joined this firm as full-time associate and became a partner in 1987. He worked in this capacity through May 2002, after which he was appointed district judge.[1]
Elections
2016
Minnesota held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election occurred on August 9, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 31, 2016.[2] Incumbent Kurt Johnson ran unopposed in the Minnesota 5th District, Position 10 general election.[3]
| Minnesota 5th District, Position 10, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Kurt D. Johnson Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 103,433 |
| Total Votes | 103,433 | |
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State, "Unofficial Results Tuesday, November 8, 2016: Results for All Judicial Races," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
2010
- See also: Minnesota judicial elections, 2010
Johnson was re-elected after running unopposed.
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
Judges of the Minnesota District Courts are all chosen in nonpartisan elections to serve six-year terms. Candidates compete in primaries, from which the top two contestants advance to the general election. Sitting judges must run for re-election if they wish to serve additional terms. While party affiliation is not designated on the ballot, incumbency is. Sitting judges who reach the age of 70 while in office are allowed to serve until the last day of their birthday month.[4]
The chief judge of each district court is selected by peer vote for a two-year term.[4]
Judges of all courts are required to be "learned in the law" and under 70 years old.[4][5]
See also
External links
- Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Judicial Directory: District 5 Judges"
- Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Fifth Judicial District"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Judge Kurt D. Johnson," accessed January 26, 2017
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2016 Election Dates," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2016 State General Election Candidate Filings: Judicial Offices," accessed June 1, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Minnesota," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Office of the Revisor of Statutes, "2006 Minnesota Statutes," accessed July 30, 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
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