Mark C. Vandelist
Mark C. Vandelist was a judge on the First Judicial District in Le Sueur County, Minnesota. Governor Mark Dayton appointed him to the bench on December 23, 2013, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Edward I. Lynch.[1] He ran unopposed for re-election in 2016.[2] He left office in 2023.
Education
Vandelist received his undergraduate degree from American University in Washington, D.C. He got his J.D. at the Hamline University School of Law.[1]
Career
Before he became a First Judicial District judge, Vandelist was a trial attorney and partner at Vandelist & Vandelist, P.A. Before that, he was a trial attorney at Heuer & Vandelist, P.A. and Cousineau McGuire Chartered.[1]
Awards and associations
- Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association
- Coach, Lakeville North High School Mock Trial[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.[3] Incumbent Mark C. Vandelist ran unopposed in the Minnesota 1st District, Position 15 general election.[2]
| Minnesota 1st District, Position 15, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Mark C. Vandelist Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 233,445 |
| Total Votes | 233,445 | |
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State, "Unofficial Results Tuesday, November 8, 2016: Results for All Judicial Races," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
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
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Office of the Governor, "Governor Dayton appoints Mark C. Vandelist to fill First Judicial District vacancy," December 23, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "2016 State General Election Candidate Filings: Judicial Offices," accessed June 1, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2016 Election Dates," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ 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
