Lezlie Ott Marek
Lezlie Ott Marek was a judge for Position 5 of the Minnesota Second Judicial District. She assumed office in 2010. She left office on August 2, 2021.
Ott Marek ran for re-election for the Position 5 judge of the Minnesota Second Judicial District. She won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Marek retired on August 2, 2021.[1]
Education
Marek earned her B.A. in economics from the College of St. Catherine in 1980. She earned her J.D. at the University of Notre Dame in 1983.[2]
Career
- 2010-2021: Judge, Second Judicial District
- 1998-1999: Adjunct Instructor, University of Minnesota Law School
- 1996-2010: Shareholder, Hanson Marek Bolkcom Group, Ltd.
- 1986-1996: Attorney, Bowman and Brooke, LLP
- 1983-1986: Associate, Calkins, Kramer, Grimshaw and Harring
- 1982: Law Clerk, Calkins, Kramer, Grimshaw and Harring[3][2]
Awards and associations
- 2005-2009: Board member and executive officer, College of St. Catherine Alumnae Association
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Volunteer Mentor, University of St. Thomas Law School
- Volunteer Mentor, Page Education Foundation
- Volunteer Judge, William Mitchell College of Law, Judicial Externship Program
- Volunteer, Loaves and Fishes food program
- Volunteer, Notre Dame Club of Minnesota
- American Bar Association
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Ramsey County Bar Associations
- Douglas K. Amdahl Inn of Court
- Minnesota Women Lawyers
- Minnesota District Judges Association
- AV Peer Review rating, Martindale-Hubbell[2]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Minnesota 2nd District Court Position 5
Incumbent Lezlie Ott Marek won election in the general election for Minnesota 2nd District Court Position 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lezlie Ott Marek (Nonpartisan) | 98.8 | 123,378 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 1,475 | ||
| Total votes: 124,853 | |||
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2012
- See also: Minnesota judicial elections, 2012
Marek ran unopposed in the general election November 6, 2012.[4] She received 98.51% 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
- ↑ Office of Governor Tim Walz, "Governor Walz Appoints Andrew Gordon to Fill Second Judicial District Vacancy," August 13, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State Election Results
- ↑ 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
