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Ronald Abrams
Ronald L. Abrams is a former Fourth Judicial District judge for Hennepin County, Minnesota. Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) appointed him to this position in 2006 and he was elected to a full term in 2008. He served on the Criminal division in 2006 and 2007 and joined the Family division in June of 2007. He was reassigned to the Criminal division in June of 2009.[1]
He was re-elected in 2014 for a term that expired in 2020.[2] He retired on August 31, 2020.[3]
Elections
2014
See also: Minnesota judicial elections, 2014
Abrams ran for re-election to the Fourth 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
Abrams received his B.A. degree from the University of Minnesota in 1974 and his J.D. degree from Harvard Law School in 1977.[1]
Career
- 2006-2020: Judge, Fourth Judicial District
- 1999-2006: Speaker pro tempore, Minnesota House of Representatives
- 1989-2006: Member, Minnesota House of Representatives
- 1985-1986: Committee administrator, Minnesota House of Representatives
- 1980-1984: Attorney/area manager, Group W. Cable Television
- 1977-1980: Attorney, Briggs and Morgan[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Judge Ronald L. Abrams," accessed September 8, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 7, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "In the matter of the application of the Honorable Ronald L. Abrams, judge of the district court, fourth judicial district, state of Minnesota, for retirement under Minnesota statutes 2019, section 490.126, subdivision 2," May 13, 2020
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
