Larry Collins
Larry M. Collins is a former Third Judicial District judge for Waseca County, Minnesota. Governor Tim Pawlenty appointed him to this position on September 28, 2005, and he was elected in 2008 to a full term. He was re-elected in 2014.[1][2] Collins retired in January 2017 after turning 70, the state's mandatory retirement age.[3]
Education
Collins graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor's in journalism from the University of Minnesota in 1969. He was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity. He received his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1972. He previously attended International Summer School at the University of Oslo in 1967.[1]
Career
- 2005-2017: Judge, Third Judicial District
- 1978-2005: Waseca County Attorney
- 1976-1978: West Publishing Co., Law School Division
- 1974-1976: Assistant City Attorney, Rochester
- 1973-1974: Law Clerk, Hon. O. Russell Olson and Hon. Donald Franke[1]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2007: Citizen of the Year, Waseca County News and Janesville Argus
- 2003: Julius E. Gernes Public Attorney Award of Excellence, Minnesota State Bar Association: Public Law Section
- 2002: Distinguished Service Award, Region IX, Minnesota Social Service Association
Associations
- 2009-2011: Court Operations Advisory Workgroup
- 2008: Third Judicial District Plea Bargaining & Continuance Committee
- 2007-2009: Third Judicial District Case Flow Management Committee
- 2006-2007: Third Judicial District Drug Court Steering Committee
- 2005-2011: Lead judge, Waseca County Children's Justice Initiative
- 2004-2005: Sentencing Forms Subcommittee, Minnesota Supreme Court Planning Committee
- 1995-1999: Third Judicial District Family Violence Task Force
- Minnesota District Judges Association
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Fifth District Bar Association[1]
Elections
2014
See also: Minnesota judicial elections, 2014
Collins ran for re-election to the Third Judicial District.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the primary on August 12, 2014.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
[4]
See also
- Minnesota judicial elections, 2014
- Minnesota judicial elections
- Minnesota District Courts
- Minnesota Third Judicial District
- Waseca County, Minnesota
External links
- Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 7, 2014
- Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Third District"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Judge Collins"
- ↑ Office of the Governor, Tim Pawlenty, "Governor Pawlenty appoints Collins to Third Judicial District judgeship," September 28, 2005
- ↑ Minnesota Public Radio, "After making a difference, MN judge is forced to retire," January 24, 2017
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 7, 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
