Michael D. Wentzell
Michael D. Wentzell is a First Judicial District judge for Carver County, Minnesota. He was appointed to this court by Gov. Mark Dayton in December 2012 to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge Philip T. Kanning.[1]
He was re-elected in 2014 for a term that expires in 2020.[2]
Elections
2014
See also: Minnesota judicial elections, 2014
Wentzell ran for re-election to the First Judicial District.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the primary on August 12, 2014.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Education
Wentzell received his B.A. with from Concordia College and his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School.[1]
Career
Before serving on the First District bench, Wentzell worked as an assistant Carver County attorney and as an associate attorney with the law firm Collins, Buckley, Sauntry, & Haugh.[1]
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
