Robert A. Docherty
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Robert Docherty is a Fifth Judicial District judge for Brown County, Minnesota. He was appointed to this position on July 10, 2012, by Governor Mark Dayton to fill the vacancy left by John R. Rodenberg.[1]
He was re-elected in 2014 for a term that expires in 2020.[2]
Elections
2014
See also: Minnesota judicial elections, 2014
Docherty ran for re-election to the Fifth 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
Docherty earned his B.A. in English from Creighton University in 1983 and his J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law in 1987.[1]
Career
Before his appointment to the Fifth District, Docherty was the managing attorney for the Mankato office of the Fifth Judicial District Public Defender’s Office.[1]
See also
External links
- Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 7, 2014
- Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Judicial Directory: District 5 Judges"
- Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Fifth Judicial District"
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
