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'''James T. Swenson''' is a former [[Minnesota Fourth Judicial District|Fourth Judicial District]] judge, who served the family court of [[Hennepin County, Minnesota (Judicial)|Hennepin County]], [[Minnesota]]. He was appointed in [[C1995#October|1995]] and re-elected in 1996, 2002, 2008, and 2014. He served as chief judge from July 2008 to May 2012.<ref name=bio/> Swenson retired on June 1, 2016. | '''James T. Swenson''' is a former [[Minnesota Fourth Judicial District|Fourth Judicial District]] judge, who served the family court of [[Hennepin County, Minnesota (Judicial)|Hennepin County]], [[Minnesota]]. He was appointed in [[C1995#October|1995]] and re-elected in 1996, 2002, 2008, and 2014. He served as chief judge from July 2008 to May 2012.<ref name=bio/> Swenson retired on June 1, 2016. | ||
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==Elections== | ==Elections== | ||
===2014=== | ===2014=== | ||
<span class="see-also">''See also: [[Minnesota_judicial_elections,_2014|Minnesota judicial elections, 2014]]''</span> | <span class="see-also">''See also: [[Minnesota_judicial_elections,_2014|Minnesota judicial elections, 2014]]''</span><br> | ||
Swenson ran for re-election to the [[Minnesota_Fourth_Judicial_District|Fourth Judicial District]].<br />'''Primary:''' He ran unopposed in the primary on August 12, 2014.<br />'''General''': He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014. | Swenson ran for re-election to the [[Minnesota_Fourth_Judicial_District|Fourth Judicial District]].<br />'''Primary:''' He ran unopposed in the primary on August 12, 2014.<br />'''General''': He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014. | ||
<ref name=candidate2014>[http://candidates.sos.state.mn.us/CandidateFilingResults.aspx?county=0&municipality=0&schooldistrict=0&hospitaldistrict=0&level=1&party=0&federal=False&judicial=True&executive=False&senate=False&representative=False&title=&office=0&candidateid=0 ''Minnesota Secretary of State'', "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 7, 2014]</ref>{{Resultsref2014|State=Minnesota}}[[Category:Successful_Minnesota_judicial_candidates,_2014]][[Category:Unopposed_candidates,_November_2014]][[Category:Uncontested_primary,_2014]][[Category:2014_primary_candidate]] | <ref name=candidate2014>[http://candidates.sos.state.mn.us/CandidateFilingResults.aspx?county=0&municipality=0&schooldistrict=0&hospitaldistrict=0&level=1&party=0&federal=False&judicial=True&executive=False&senate=False&representative=False&title=&office=0&candidateid=0 ''Minnesota Secretary of State'', "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 7, 2014]</ref>{{Resultsref2014|State=Minnesota}}[[Category:Successful_Minnesota_judicial_candidates,_2014]][[Category:Unopposed_candidates,_November_2014]][[Category:Uncontested_primary,_2014]][[Category:2014_primary_candidate]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:54, 9 November 2025
James T. Swenson is a former Fourth Judicial District judge, who served the family court of Hennepin County, Minnesota. He was appointed in 1995 and re-elected in 1996, 2002, 2008, and 2014. He served as chief judge from July 2008 to May 2012.[1] Swenson retired on June 1, 2016.
Education
Swenson received his B.A. from the University of Minnesota in 1972 and his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1976.[1]
Career
- 1995-2016: Judge, Fourth Judicial District
- 1976-1995: Attorney, Mackall, Crounse & Moore[1]
Awards and associations
- 2011: HCBA Professionalism Award
- 2007: Paul Chapman Award from the Foundation for Improvement of Justice
- 2006: Minnesota District Judges Association District Judge of the Year
- Anne V. Simonett Excellence in Service Award 2004 Employee of the Year[1]
Elections
2014
See also: Minnesota judicial elections, 2014
Swenson ran for re-election to the Fourth 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.
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See also
External links
- Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 7, 2014
- Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Fourth District: Judges & Referees"
- Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Hennepin County has a new chief judge," July 2008
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
