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Mary J. Theisen
Mary J. Theisen is a former First Judicial District judge for Dakota County, Minnesota. She was appointed to this position in 2000 and was re-elected in 2002, 2008 and 2014.[1] Theisen retired in January 2016.[2]
Education
Theisen received an A.A. degree from North Hennepin Community College in 1978, a B.S. (in elementary education with a minor concentration in English) from the University of Minnesota, and a J.D. from the William Mitchell College of Law in 1984.[1]
Career
- 2000-2016: Judge, First Judicial District
- 1997-2000: Assistant Dakota County attorney
- Community prosecutor
- Adult felony prosecutor
- 1983-1997: Minnesota assistant attorney general[1]
Elections
2014
See also: Minnesota judicial elections, 2014
Theisen ran for re-election to the First Judicial District.
Primary: She ran unopposed in the primary on August 12, 2014.
General: She was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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See also
External links
- Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 7, 2014
- Minnesota Judicial Branch, "First Judicial District"
Footnotes
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
