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Dwayne N. Knutsen
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Dwayne N. Knutsen is a former judge on the Minnesota Eighth Judicial District. He was appointed by Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) on June 24, 2010, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Bruce Christopherson.[1][2] He ran for election in 2012.
Knutsen retired from the court on September 30, 2021.[3]
Education
Knutsen received his undergraduate degree in 1973 from the University of South Dakota at Vermillion and his J.D. in 1985 from the University of Minnesota.[1][2]
Career
Knutsen worked with the private firm of Prindle, Maland, Sellner, Stennes, Knutsen and Stermer from 1986 to 2010. He was also a part-time assistant public defender for the 8th Judicial District from 1995 to 1998 and a Chippewa County Attorney from 1999 to 2010.[1][2]
Elections
2012
Knutsen ran unopposed in the general election November 6, 2012.[4] He received 99.56% of the vote.[5]
- See also: Minnesota judicial elections, 2012
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Daily Me, "Chippewa Co. Attorney off to the YM bench after governor appoints him," June 25, 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Judge Dwayne N. Knutsen," accessed September 18, 2015
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Honorable Dwayne N. Knutsen Retirement Letter," June 11, 2021
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State website
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State Election Results
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
