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Robert Birnbaum
Robert Birnbaum was a judge for the Third Judicial District in Olmsted County, Minnesota. He was appointed to this position on January 30, 1998 and was retained in 2000, 2006, and 2012. He retired on June 19, 2015, and was appointed to serve as a senior judge from July 1, 2015, to June 30, 2017.[1]
Education
Birnbaum received his B.A. from Colby College in 1968. After serving in the U.S. Army, he enrolled in the College of St. Thomas, where he earned master's degrees in teaching and special education in 1974 and 1977, respectively. He then received his J.D. from the William Mitchell College of Law in 1982.[1]
Military service
Birnbaum served in the U.S. Army Security Agency from 1969 to 1972.[1]
Career
Birnbaum began his legal career in 1982 practicing law with Howard S. Marker and Associates. He then worked as staff counsel for the Home Insurance Company from 1987 to 1988 and from 1990 to 1993, the Fireman's Fund Insurance Company from 1988 to 1990, and American Family Insurance from 1994 to 1998.[1]
Awards and associations
In 2011, Birnbaum was honored by the Minnesota District Judges Association for her "service to the judiciary."[2]
Elections
2012
Birnbaum ran unopposed in the general election November 6, 2012. He received 99.36 percent of the vote.[3]
- See also: Minnesota judicial elections, 2012
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Senior Judge Robert Birnbaum," accessed July 22, 2015
- ↑ Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Gearin, Birnbaum Honored by Minnesota District Judges Association," September 20, 2011
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Unofficial Results Tuesday, November 6, 2012," December 7, 2012
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
