Mel I. Dickstein
Mel I. Dickstein was a Fourth Judicial District judge for Hennepin County, Minnesota. He was appointed to this position in August 2002 and was elected to a full term in 2004. He was re-elected in 2010 and 2016.[1]
Biography
Dickstein received his B.A. and J.D. from the University of Minnesota in 1969 and 1973, respectively. He began his legal career in 1974 as an assistant U.S. attorney for Minnesota. In 1978, he joined the law firm of Robins Kaplan Miller & Ciresi, where he became a partner in 1982. He worked in this capacity through 2001 and was then appointed to the district court in 2002.[2]
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 Mel I. Dickstein ran unopposed in the Minnesota 4th District, Position 21 general election.[1]
| Minnesota 4th District, Position 21, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Mel I. Dickstein Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 317,724 |
| Total Votes | 317,724 | |
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State, "Unofficial Results Tuesday, November 8, 2016: Results for All Judicial Races," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
2010
- See also: Minnesota judicial elections, 2010
Dickstein was re-elected after running unopposed.
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 Minnesota Secretary of State, "2016 State General Election Candidate Filings: Judicial Offices," accessed June 1, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Judge Mel I. Dickstein," accessed January 26, 2017
- ↑ 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
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