Douglas L. Richards
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| Douglas L. Richards | |
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| Former judge | |
| Minnesota Fifth Judicial District | |
| Tenure | |
| 1995-2017 | |
| Education | |
| Bachelor's | Hamline University |
| J.D. | William Mitchell College of Law |
| Past experience | |
| City attorney, Blue Earth | |
| 1982-1995 | |
| Assistant county attorney, Faribault County | |
| 1978-1982, 1990-1995 | |
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Douglas L. Richards was a judge of the Fifth Judicial District, serving in Faribault County, Minnesota. He joined the court on March 6, 1995, and retired from the bench effective November 1, 2017.[1][2]
Biography
Richards earned a B.A. in political science from Hamline University and a J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law.[1]
Richards' professional experience includes work as the city attorney for Blue Earth, an assistant county attorney for Faribault County, and an attorney in private practice with the Blue Earth firm Spencer, Johnson & Richards. He has served as president of the 17th District Bar Association, the Faribault County Bar Association, the Blue Earth Chamber of Commerce, the United Way, and the Lions Club.[1]
Elections
2014
See also: Minnesota judicial elections, 2014
Richards ran for re-election to the Fifth 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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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
