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Steven Schwab
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Steven Schwab was a judge for the Third Judicial District in Freeborn County, Minnesota. He was appointed to the court in 2008 by Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R). Schwab retired from the court on March 31, 2022.[1]
Education
Schwab received his B.S. from St. John's University in 1979 and his J.D. from the St. Louis University Law School in 1982.[2]
Career
Schwab began his legal career in 1982 as an associate attorney with the firm of Berens, Rodenberg and O'Connor. He worked in this firm, and as an assistant Brown County attorney until 1986, when he became a corporate attorney for the Farm Credit Service of Mankato. In 1989, he took a job as an Albert Lea city attorney and he held this position until his judicial appointment in 2008.[2]
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.[3] Incumbent Steven Schwab ran unopposed in the Minnesota 3rd District, Position 3 general election.[4]
| Minnesota 3rd District, Position 3, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Steven Schwab Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 153,104 |
| Total Votes | 153,104 | |
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State, "Unofficial Results Tuesday, November 8, 2016: Results for All Judicial Races," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
2010
Schwab was re-elected after running unopposed.
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.[5]
The chief judge of each district court is selected by peer vote for a two-year term.[5]
Judges of all courts are required to be "learned in the law" and under 70 years old.[5][6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Albert Lea Tribune, "Schwab retires after 13 years as judge in Freeborn County," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Official biography of Judge Schwab
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 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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