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Michael Jesse

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Michael S. Jesse is a Seventh Judicial District judge for Benton County, Minnesota. He was appointed to this position in 2000 and was elected to full terms in 2002 and 2008.[1]
He was re-elected in 2014 for a term that expires in 2020.[2]
Elections
2014
See also: Minnesota judicial elections, 2014
Jesse ran for re-election to the Seventh 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
After his time in the U.S. Air Force, Jesse received his B.A. degree from Christopher Newport College in 1983 and his J.D. degree from the Hamline University School of Law in 1985.[1]
Military service
Jesse was in the U.S. Air Force from 1977 to 1983.[1]
Career
- 2000-2020: Judge, Seventh Judicial District
- 1991-2000: Benton County attorney
- 1986-1991: Assistant public defender, Seventh Judicial District
- 1986-1991: Attorney/partner, Curott and Jesse[1]
See also
External links
- Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 7, 2014
- Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Seventh District: Judges"
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