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'''Edward S. Wilson''' was a [[Minnesota Second Judicial District|Second Judicial District]] judge for [[Ramsey County, Minnesota (Judicial)| Ramsey County]], [[Minnesota]]. Governor Rudy Perpich appointed Wilson in [[C1987|1987]]. Wilson was elected to a full term in 1988 and re-elected in 1994, 2000, 2006 and 2012.<ref name=bio/> He retired in April 2018.<ref>[https://mn.gov/governor/newsroom/#/detail/appId/1/id/334018 ''Office of Governor Mark Dayton'', "Commission on Judicial Selection Announces Vacancy in the Second Judicial District," April 2, 2018]</ref> | '''Edward S. Wilson''' was a [[Minnesota Second Judicial District|Second Judicial District]] judge for [[Ramsey County, Minnesota (Judicial)| Ramsey County]], [[Minnesota]]. Governor Rudy Perpich appointed Wilson in [[C1987|1987]]. Wilson was elected to a full term in 1988 and re-elected in 1994, 2000, 2006 and 2012.<ref name=bio/> He retired in April 2018.<ref>[https://mn.gov/governor/newsroom/#/detail/appId/1/id/334018 ''Office of Governor Mark Dayton'', "Commission on Judicial Selection Announces Vacancy in the Second Judicial District," April 2, 2018]</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 18:02, 9 November 2025
Edward S. Wilson was a Second Judicial District judge for Ramsey County, Minnesota. Governor Rudy Perpich appointed Wilson in 1987. Wilson was elected to a full term in 1988 and re-elected in 1994, 2000, 2006 and 2012.[1] He retired in April 2018.[2]
Education
Wilson received his B.A. degree from Macalester College in 1970 and his J.D. degree from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1974.[1]
Career
Wilson began his legal career in 1974 working with the Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis. He worked for the Neighborhood Justice Center in St. Paul from 1979 until his 1987 judicial appointment.[1]
Elections
2012
Wilson ran unopposed in the general election November 6, 2012. He received 98.59 percent of the vote.[3]
- See also: Minnesota judicial elections, 2012
See also
External links
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
