Suzanne Bollman
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Suzanne Bollman was appointed as a judge for the Minnesota Tenth Judicial District in Chisago County, Minnesota. Democratic Governor Mark Dayton appointed her in November 2013 to fill the vacancy left by retired judge Elizabeth H. Martin.[1] She ran unopposed for re-election in 2016.[2]
Education
Bollman earned her undergraduate degree at Saint Olaf College and her J.D. from the Hamline University School of Law.[1]
Career
Before becoming a district judge, Bollman was an assistant attorney for Sherburne County. She was previously an assistant attorney in Stearns County and Benton County as well as an assistant city attorney for St. Cloud.[1]
Awards and associations
- Supreme Court Gender Fairness Implementation Committee
- City of Ramsey Public Safety Board
- Union negotiator and steward, AFCSME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees)[1]
Elections
2016
Minnesota held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election occurred on August 9, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 31, 2016.[3] Incumbent Suzanne Bollman ran unopposed in the Minnesota 10th District, Position 13 general election.[2]
| Minnesota 10th District, Position 13, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Suzanne Bollman Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 269,189 |
| Total Votes | 269,189 | |
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State, "Unofficial Results Tuesday, November 8, 2016: Results for All Judicial Races," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
Judges of the Minnesota District Courts are all chosen in nonpartisan elections to serve six-year terms. Candidates compete in primaries, from which the top two contestants advance to the general election. Sitting judges must run for re-election if they wish to serve additional terms. While party affiliation is not designated on the ballot, incumbency is. Sitting judges who reach the age of 70 while in office are allowed to serve until the last day of their birthday month.[4]
The chief judge of each district court is selected by peer vote for a two-year term.[4]
Judges of all courts are required to be "learned in the law" and under 70 years old.[4][5]
See also
External links
- Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Tenth District Judges"
- Kanabec County Times, "Dayton appoints Brosnahan to judgeship," November 28, 2013
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Isanti County News, "Gov. Dayton makes appointments to fill Tenth Judicial District vacancies," November 26, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "2016 State General Election Candidate Filings: Judicial Offices," accessed June 1, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2016 Election Dates," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Minnesota," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Office of the Revisor of Statutes, "2006 Minnesota Statutes," accessed July 30, 2014
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
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