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Mary R. Vasaly
Mary R. Vasaly was a judge for Position 46 of the Minnesota Fourth Judicial District. She left office on October 30, 2020.
Vasaly ran for re-election for the Position 46 judge of the Minnesota Fourth Judicial District. She won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) appointed Vasaly to the court on December 21, 2010.[1] She retired on October 30, 2020.[2]
Education
Vasaly received a bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota in 1980 and a J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1983.[1]
Career
- 2010-2020: Judge, Minnesota Fourth Judicial District
- 1993-2010: Partner, private practice of law
- 1984-1993: Attorney, private practice of law
- 1983-1984: Attorney, Minnesota State Public Defender's Office
- 1982-1983: Law clerk, Honeywell, Inc. Office of General Counsel
- 1977-1982: Staff nurse, Hennepin County Medical Center[1]
Awards and associations
- Fellow, American Bar Foundation
- Fellow, American Academy of Appellate Lawyers
- Member, Hennepin County Bar Association
- Member, Minnesota Women Lawyers
- Member, Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society Executive Committee[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 46
Incumbent Mary R. Vasaly won election in the general election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 46 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mary R. Vasaly (Nonpartisan) | 98.5 | 301,251 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.5 | 4,455 | ||
| Total votes: 305,706 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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2012
- See also: Minnesota judicial elections, 2012
Vasaly ran unopposed in the general election November 6, 2012.[3] She received 98.70% of the vote.[4]
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.[5]
The chief judge of each district court is selected by peer vote for a two-year term.[5]
Judges of all courts are required to be "learned in the law" and under 70 years old.[5][6]
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Office of the Governor, Tim Pawlenty, "Governor Pawlenty appoints Robben, Vasaly and Anderson to Fourth Judicial District judgeships--December 21, 2010," accessed December 11, 2020
- ↑ Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon, "Official Documents," accessed December 11, 2020
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State website
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State Election Results
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 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
