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Philip C. Carruthers
Philip C. Carruthers was a judge for Position 15 of the Minnesota Fourth Judicial District. He left office in 2022.
Carruthers ran for re-election for the Position 15 judge of the Minnesota Fourth Judicial District. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Carruthers was appointed to this position on September 14, 2011, by Governor Mark Dayton. He ran for election in 2012 to retain the seat and was successful.[1][2]
Education
Carruthers received his undergraduate degree and his J.D. from the University of Minnesota in 1975 and 1979, respectively. He was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity, the Legal Assistance to Minnesota Prisoners program, and the Minnesota Law Review, of which he was the note and comment editor. In 2009, he received a certificate in project management from the University of Minnesota College of Continuing Education.[2]
Career
- 2011-Present: Judge, Fourth Judicial District
- 2000-2011: Director of Civil and Prosecution divisions, Ramsey County Attorney’s Office
- 1994-2000: Owner, Law Office of Philip C. Carruthers
- 1992-1993: Partner, Carruthers & Tallen
- 1985-1992: Partner, Luther, Ballenthin & Carruthers
- 1982-1984: Partner, Nichols, Starks, Carruthers & Kaster
- 1979-1981: Associate, Nichols & Willeke and Nichols & Kruger[2]
Awards and associations
- 2012-Present: Civil & Criminal Court (Brookdale Division)
- 2011-2012: Criminal Court
- 2010: Distinguished Humanitarian Service Award, Ramsey County Bar Association
- 2009: Professional Achievement Award, Minnesota County Attorneys Association
- 2005-2007: Treasurer, Brooklyn Historical Society
- 2003-2010: Board of Directors, Project Remand
- 2002-2007: Board of Directors, Brooklyn Historical Society
- 2001-2005: Board of Directors, University of Minnesota Law School Alumni Association
- 2001-2003: Board of Directors, West Metro Fire District
- 1999-2002: President, North Hennepin Mediation Program
- 1998: Harrison Salisbury Achievement Award, Minnesota Daily Alumni Association
- 1997-1998: Speaker of the House, Minnesota House of Representatives
- 1993-2002: Board of Directors, North Hennepin Mediation Program
- 1993-1996: Majority Leader, Minnesota House of Representatives
- 1993-1996: Chair, House Rules Committee, Minnesota House of Representatives
- 1990-1992: Board of Directors, Brooklyn Peacemaker Program
- 1987-2000: Member, Minnesota House of Representatives
- 1983-1986: Metropolitan Council
- 1979-2011: Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association
- Hennepin County Bar Association
- Minnesota State Bar Associations
- Douglas K. Amdahl Inn of Court
- AV rating, Martindale-Hubbell
- Leading American Attorney, Martindale-Hubbell[2]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 15
Incumbent Philip C. Carruthers won election in the general election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 15 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Philip C. Carruthers (Nonpartisan) | 98.4 | 298,974 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.6 | 4,849 | ||
| Total votes: 303,823 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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2012
- See also: Minnesota judicial elections, 2012
Carruthers ran unopposed in the general election November 6, 2012.[3] He received 98.56% of the vote.[4]
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
- Minnesota District Courts
- Minnesota Fourth Judicial District
- Hennepin County, Minnesota
- Ramsey County, Minnesota
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Nancy Brasel, Philip Carruthers Appointed to Fourth Judicial District Vacancies," September 14, 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Judge profile
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State website
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State Election Results
- ↑ 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
