Paul T. Benshoof
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Paul T. Benshoof is a former Ninth Judicial District judge for Beltrami County, Minnesota. He served on the court from 1997 to 2020. Benshoof was appointed to this position on April 7, 1997, and was elected to full terms in 1998, 2004, 2010, and 2016.[1] He retired from the court on July 10, 2020.[2]
Education
Benshoof received his B.A. from Carleton College in 1974 and his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1978.[1]
Career
Benshoof began his legal career in 1978 as a shareholder of the firm of Benshoof & Klein, P.A. He worked in this capacity through 1997. From 1988 to 1997, he was also a member of the Minnesota State Board of Public Defense (serving as vice chair of the board from 1992 to 1997.[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.[3] Incumbent Paul T. Benshoof ran unopposed in the Minnesota 9th District, Position 16 general election.[4]
| Minnesota 9th District, Position 16, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Paul T. Benshoof Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 113,586 |
| Total Votes | 113,586 | |
| 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
Benshoof ran for re-election. He defeated Darrell Carter in the general election, winning 55 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.[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]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Official biography of Judge Benshoof
- ↑ Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon, "Honorable Paul T. Benshoof," accessed July 15, 2020
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
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