Chapter One Federal Government - Minnesota State Legislature

MINNESOTA COURT OF APPEALS
State Judiciary Chapter Three
Minnesota Judicial Center, 25 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., St. Paul 55155
(651)297-1000; Web site: www.courts.state.mn.us
Jurisdiction: The court of appeals has jurisdiction of appeals from all final decisions of district
courts other than conciliation courts, except for appeals in certain election contests and convictions of
murder in the first degree; and from administrative agencies, except appeals from the workers’ compensation
court of appeals and the tax court. All of these exceptions go directly to the supreme court.
Judges: The court of appeals has 16 judges. Judges are elected by the voters to six-year terms;
vacancies are filled by governor’s appointment. Judges are elected without party designation and
candidates file for a specific seat. All judges of the court are subject to statewide election, but one
seat on the court is designated for each congressional district. One year’s residence in the district is
required for appointment or election to a congressional district seat. The governor designates one of
the judges as chief judge, who, subject to the authority of the chief justice, has administrative
authority for the court.
Salary: $132,144 chief judge; $125,852 judges
Chief Judge:
Edward Toussaint Jr., Minneapolis. Appointed March 13, 1995; elected 1996, 2002. Appointed
chief judge 1998; reappointed 2001.
Judges:
Harriet Lansing, St. Paul. Appointed November 1, 1983; elected 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002.
R. A. (Jim) Randall, Center City. Appointed April 1, 1984; elected 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004.
Thomas J. Kalitowski, Hastings. Appointed November 16, 1987; elected 1990, 1996, 2002.
Robert H. Schumacher, Eden Prairie. Appointed December 1, 1987; elected 1990, 1996 2002.
Roger M. Klaphake, St. Cloud. Appointed August 8, 1989; elected 1990, 1996, 2002.
Randolph W. Peterson, Wyoming. Appointed December 4, 1990; elected 1992, 1998, 2004.
James C. Harten, Northfield. Appointed February 3, 1992; elected 1994, 2000.
Bruce D. Willis, Plymouth. Appointed July 26, 1995; elected 1996, 2002.
Gordon W. Shumaker, St. Paul. Appointed January 6, 1998; elected 2000.
Jill Flaskamp Halbrooks, Edina. Appointed November 2, 1998; elected 2000.
Terri J. Stoneburner, Little Canada. Appointed April 28, 2000; elected 2002.
David Minge, Montevideo. Appointed March 13, 2002; elected 2004.
Natalie E. Hudson, Roseville. Appointed May 2, 2002; elected 2004.
Wilhelmina M. Wright, St. Paul. Appointed September 3, 2002; elected 2004.
Christopher J. Dietzen, Bloomington. Appointed December 15, 2004.
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