Paul E. Rasmussen
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Paul E. Rasmussen was a judge for Position 17 of the Minnesota Ninth Judicial District. He left office in 2020.
Rasmussen ran for re-election for the Position 17 judge of the Minnesota Ninth Judicial District. He won in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Paul E. Rasmussen is a Ninth Judicial District judge for Clearwater County, Minnesota. He was elected to this position in 1992 and was re-elected in 1998, 2004, 2010, and 2016.[1]
Education
Rasmussen received his B.A. and J.D. from the University of Minnesota in 1981 and 1984, respectively.[1]
Career
Rasmussen began his legal career in 1984 as a private practice lawyer. He worked in this position until 1992. From 1988 to 1990, he also worked as an assistant Beltrami County attorney. In 1991 and 1992, he served as a Clearwater County attorney.[1]
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.[2] Incumbent Paul E. Rasmussen ran unopposed in the Minnesota 9th District, Position 17 general election.[3]
| Minnesota 9th District, Position 17, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Paul E. Rasmussen Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 114,652 |
| Total Votes | 114,652 | |
| 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
Rasmussen defeated Terrance C. Holter in the general election, winning 59.8 percent of the vote.
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 1.2 Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Judge Paul Rasmussen," accessed January 26, 2017
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2016 Election Dates," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2016 State General Election Candidate Filings: Judicial Offices," accessed June 1, 2016
- ↑ 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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