Thomas S. Fraser
Thomas S. Fraser was a judge for the Fourth Judicial District in Minnesota. He was appointed to the court by Gov. Mark Dayton (D) on December 16, 2013, effective February 3, 2014.[1][2] Fraser retired from the court on April 30, 2021.[3]
Education
Fraser earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Minnesota and his J.D. from Harvard Law School.[1]
Career
Before his appointment as judge, Fraser was a shareholder at Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. Previously, he worked as a special assistant attorney general for the Minnesota Attorney General's office in its Solicitor General and Tort Claims divisions.[1]
Awards and associations
- Chair, Minnesota State Bar Association Judiciary Committee
- Chairman of the Board, Call for Justice, L.L.C.
- Board member, Council on Crime and Justice[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.[4] Incumbent Thomas S. Fraser ran unopposed in the Minnesota 4th District, Position 36 general election.[5]
| Minnesota 4th District, Position 36, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Thomas S. Fraser Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 317,871 |
| Total Votes | 317,871 | |
| 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.[6]
The chief judge of each district court is selected by peer vote for a two-year term.[6]
Judges of all courts are required to be "learned in the law" and under 70 years old.[6][7]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Office of Governor Mark Dayton, "Governor Dayton appoints Marta M. Chou, Nicole A. Engisch, Thomas S. Fraser, Carolina A. Lamas and Bruce D. Manning to fill Fourth Judicial District vacancies," December 16, 2013
- ↑ Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Judge profile: Thomas S. Fraser," accessed January 26, 2017
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Thomas S. Fraser retirement notice," January 19, 2021
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2016 Election Dates," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2016 State General Election Candidate Filings: Judicial Offices," accessed June 1, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 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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