Help us improve in just 2 minutes—share your thoughts in our reader survey.
Randolph Peterson
Randolph W. Peterson was a judge on the Minnesota Court of Appeals. He was appointed to this position on December 4, 1990, by Democratic Gov. Rudy Perpich and was subsequently elected in 1992 and re-elected in 1998, 2004, 2010, and 2016.[1] He retired from office on October 2, 2018. His term would have expired on January 2, 2023.[2]
Education
Judge Peterson received his B.A. in political science from the University of Minnesota and his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School. He was elected to the Minnesota Senate in 1980 and re-elected in 1982 and 1986.[1]
Career
Judge Peterson began his career as a special assistant county attorney in Anoka County. He then joined the law firm Tennessen & Regan. He then served as a state senator until 1990, when he was appointed to the court of appeals.[1]
Elections
2016
- See also: Minnesota judicial elections, 2016
Judge Peterson filed to run for re-election in 2016.[3] He was unopposed.
Election results
November 8 general election
Incumbent Randolph Peterson ran unopposed in the general election for Seat 13 on the Minnesota Court of Appeals.
| Minnesota Court of Appeals, Seat 13, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Randolph Peterson Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.03% | 1,655,611 |
| Write-in votes | 0.97% | 16,225 |
| Total Votes (4073 of 4120 precincts reporting: 99%) | 1,671,836 | |
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||
2010
Peterson was re-elected in 2010. He defeated Roxann Klugman in the general election.[4][5]
- Main article: Minnesota judicial elections, 2010
See also
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official Minnesota Court of Appeals website
- Profile of Judge Randolph Peterson
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Judge Randolph W. Peterson," accessed July 20, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota State Law Library, "Randolph W. Peterson," accessed June 19, 2019
- ↑ Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings, 2016 State General Election," accessed June 1, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, Judicial Races Live Unofficial Results (dead link)
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, State Offices
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
