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'''John Q. McShane''' was a [[Minnesota Fourth Judicial District|Fourth Judicial District]] judge for [[Hennepin County, Minnesota (Judicial)| Hennepin County]], [[Minnesota]]. He was appointed to this position in [[C1998|1998]] and elected in 2000, 2006, and 2012. His six-year term expired in [[C2019#January|January 2019]].<ref name=bio/> | '''John Q. McShane''' was a [[Minnesota Fourth Judicial District|Fourth Judicial District]] judge for [[Hennepin County, Minnesota (Judicial)| Hennepin County]], [[Minnesota]]. He was appointed to this position in [[C1998|1998]] and elected in 2000, 2006, and 2012. His six-year term expired in [[C2019#January|January 2019]].<ref name=bio/> | ||
Latest revision as of 18:52, 9 November 2025
John Q. McShane was a Fourth Judicial District judge for Hennepin County, Minnesota. He was appointed to this position in 1998 and elected in 2000, 2006, and 2012. His six-year term expired in January 2019.[1]
Education
McShane received his B.A. degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1968 and his J.D. degree from St. Louis University in 1973.[1]
Career
McShane began his legal career in 1973 as a law clerk for U.S. District Court Judge Miles Lord. In 1975, he joined the law firm of Gray, Plant, Mooty, Mooty & Bennett, where he later became a partner. He then helped found the firm of Bowman & Brooke, LLP in 1985, where he worked as an attorney and partner until his judicial appointment in 1998.[1]
Elections
2012
McShane ran unopposed in the general election November 6, 2012.[2] He received 98.59% of the vote.[3]
- See also: Minnesota judicial elections, 2012
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
