Stoney L. Hiljus
Ballotpedia provides comprehensive election coverage of the 100 largest cities in America by population as well as mayoral, city council, and district attorney election coverage in state capitals outside of the 100 largest cities. This judge is outside of that coverage scope and does not receive scheduled updates.
Stoney L. Hiljus is a Tenth Judicial District judge for Kanabec County, Minnesota. He was appointed to the court by Governor Mark Dayton in 2012.[1]
He was re-elected in 2014 for a term that expires in 2020.[2]
Elections
2014
See also: Minnesota judicial elections, 2014
Hiljus ran for re-election to the Tenth 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.
[2]
Education
Hiljus graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor's degree from Minnesota State University in 1992. He earned his J.D. at the Hamline University School of Law in 1995, and was on the Dean's Honor Roll.[1]
Career
- 2012-2020: Judge, Tenth Judicial District
- 2007-2012: City attorney, Coon Rapids
- 2003-2007: City administrator, Cambridge
- 1997-2003: Chief deputy, Isanti County
- 1995-1997: Legal services director, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
- 1995: Law clerk, Hon. James R. Clifford[1]
Awards and associations
- Minnesota District Judge’s Association
- International Municipal Attorney’s Association
- National District Attorney’s Association
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Minnesota County Attorney’s Association
- Minnesota American Indian Bar Association
- Cambridge City Council
- Anoka County Domestic Violence Task Force[1][3]
See also
- Minnesota judicial elections, 2014
- Minnesota judicial elections
- Judges appointed by Mark Dayton
- Minnesota Tenth Judicial District
- Minnesota District Courts
- Isanti County, Minnesota
- Kanabec County, Minnesota
External links
- Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 7, 2014
- Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Tenth District Judges"
- StarTribune, "New judge's name is hard to ignore," March 28, 2012
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
