Judicial Experience

Current Work

In court, I place value on the parties being heard; learning and growth; faithfulness to the rule of law; and respectful and professional proceedings. My general judicial philosophy is rooted in a common-sense approach in bringing to life the rules, procedures and customs of the judicial system, while working within the institution to problem solve, which is drawn from my collective experience on the bench.

Terms in Office

Appointed by Governor Mark Dayton on September 4, 2015.
Elected in 2016. Current term expires January 2023.
Re-elected in 2022.

Judicial Assignments

Probate/Mental Health - 7/18/2022-Present
Criminal (Downtown) – 2/16/2021 to 7/15/2022
Family Court - 2/12/18 to 2/12/2021
Civil & Criminal (Brookdale) - 2/22/16 to 2/11/18
Criminal (Downtown) - 9/4/15 to 2/21/16

Court Leadership Positions

Presiding Judge (July 2022 to Present), Probate/Mental Health Division
Lead Judge (February 2021 to July 2022), Downtown Criminal Team
Chair (2020 to Present), Member (2016 to 2020), Budget Committee
Chair (2018 to Present), Co-Chair (2017 to 2018), IT Governance Committee
Member, Fourth Judicial District Executive Committee – 2016 to 2019, and 2022 to present.
Chair (2021 to Present), Member (2015 to 2020), Statewide Judicial Officers Technology Advisory Team
Chair (2021), Judicial Officer Computer Device Evaluation Committee
Chair (2022 to Present), Fourth Judicial District Mental Health Stakeholders Committee.

Teaching

Adjunct Professor, University of St. Thomas, School of Law

(Judicial Externship) - 2019 to Present
(Mentor/Externship) – 2007 to Present

Presenter/Facilitator