Thomas G. Armstrong
Thomas G. Armstrong was a Tenth Judicial District judge for Washington County, Minnesota. He was first elected to this position in 1980 and was re-elected in 1986, 1992, 1998 and 2004. His last term ended in January of 2011.
Judge Armstrong began his legal career in 1974 as a private practice lawyer in Lake Elmo, MN. He also served, from 1977 until his judicial appointment in 1980, as Mayor of Lake Elmo.
Armstrong received his B.A. (Political Science) and J.D. degrees from the University of Minnesota in 1967 and 1970, respectively. After school, he served from 1971 to 1974 as a Captain in the Judge Advocate General Corps of the U.S. Army. He has served on the Army Reserve ever since then.[1]
2010 election
- See also: Minnesota judicial elections, 2010
Armstrong filed to run for re-election in 2010, but withdrew his application just before the filing deadline.[2][3]
External links
- Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Tenth District Judges"
- Grand Forks Herald "Ethics panel explores retired Washington Co. judge's 'bizarre' life," June 10, 2011 (dead link)
- Star Tribune, "Washington County judge testifies in his ethics case," June 9, 2011
- Star Tribune, "Retired Washington County judge reprimanded," November 2, 2011
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
