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Shaun R. Floerke
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Shaun R. Floerke was the assistant chief judge of the Sixth Judicial District and served in St. Louis County, Minnesota from 2004 to 2021.[1] He was appointed to this court in 2004. He was elected in 2006 to a full term and re-elected in 2012 and 2018.[2][3] Floerke resigned on January 1, 2021, to join Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation as its president and CEO.[4]
Education
Floerke received his B.A. from the University of Wisconsin at Madison in 1988 and his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1992.[2]
Career
Floerke began his legal career as an attorney for the law firm of Ruth, Schreiner, Long & Floerke in Owatonna, MN. He worked in this position and as a prosecutor for the Steele County Attorney's Office from 1992 to 1996. He then practiced for a brief time with the law firm of Fryberger, Buchanan, Smith & Frederick before he became an assistant St. Louis County attorney (criminal division) in 1997. He served in this capacity until his judicial appointment in 2004.[2]
Elections
2012
Floerke ran unopposed in the general election November 6, 2012.[5] He received 99.22% of the vote.[6]
- See also: Minnesota judicial elections, 2012
See also
External links
- Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Sixth Judicial District"
- Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Judicial Directory: District 6 Judges"
Footnotes
- ↑ Duluth News Tribune, "Governor taps Pearson to replace Judge Floerke on the bench," May 28, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Official biography of Judge Floerke
- ↑ OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE STEVE SIMON "Unofficial Results Tuesday, November 6, 2018," accessed June 28, 2021
- ↑ KBJR 6, "Judge Floerke retires from bench to lead philanthropic Community Foundation," December 1, 2020
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State website
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State election results
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
