Larry Clark (Minnesota)
Lawrence F. Clark is a former judge on the First District Court in Minnesota serving Goodhue County. He was elected to the court on November 2, 2010. He ran unopposed for re-election in 2016.[1] He retired on January 24, 2020.[2]
Education
Clark received a bachelor of arts degree in political science from University of Minnesota in 1975. He earned his J.D. at William Mitchell College of Law in 1980.[3]
Career
- 2011-Present: Judge, First District Court
- 1989-2010: Attorney, Dakota County
- 1980-1989: Attorney in private practice[3]
Awards and associations
- 2004-2006: President, League of Minnesota Human Rights Commissions
- 2000-2006: Red Wing Human Rights Commission
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Dakota County Bar Association
- Attorney mentor, William Mitchell College of Law and Dakota County Technical College
- Mock trial judge, law school, college and high school levels
- Facilitator, Dakota County Peer Court
- Volunteer, Courtrooms to Classrooms
- Moderator, series of community forums on human rights issues
- Board of Directors, Red Wing Girl’s Softball Association
- Board of Directors, Red Wing Summer Playhouse Theater
- Cantor and music ministry, St. Joseph’s Catholic Church[3]
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.[4] Incumbent Larry Clark ran unopposed in the Minnesota 1st District, Position 8 general election.[1]
| Minnesota 1st District, Position 8, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Larry Clark Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 234,878 |
| Total Votes | 234,878 | |
| 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
Clark defeated Timothy L. Blakely in the general election, winning 56.4 percent of the vote.[5]
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.[6]
The chief judge of each district court is selected by peer vote for a two-year term.[6]
Judges of all courts are required to be "learned in the law" and under 70 years old.[6][7]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "2016 State General Election Candidate Filings: Judicial Offices," accessed June 1, 2016
- ↑ Post Bulletin, "A conversation with retiring Goodhue County Judge Lawrence Clark," January 22, 2020
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Judge profile
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2016 Election Dates," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ MN Secretary of State, Statewide Results for All Judicial Races (dead link)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 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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