Robert A. Awsumb
Robert A. Awsumb was a judge for Position 19 of the Minnesota Second Judicial District.
Awsumb ran for re-election for the Position 19 judge of the Minnesota Second Judicial District. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
He was appointed to this position on August 18, 2005 by Gov. Pawlenty.[1]
Biography
Awsumb received his B.A. from the University of Minnesota in 1982 and his J.D. from the William Mitchell College of Law in 1986. Prior to becoming a district judge, Awsumb worked as a lawyer in the areas of civil and commercial litigation. He began his legal career in 1986 as an associate attorney with the firm Rider, Bennett, Egan & Arundel. He then became a founding partner of Rambow & Awsumb, P.A. in 1991. He practiced with this firm until 1998, when he became the chief manager of R. A. Awsumb & Associates, PLC. He held this position until 2005.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Minnesota 2nd District Court Position 19
Incumbent Robert A. Awsumb won election in the general election for Minnesota 2nd District Court Position 19 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Robert A. Awsumb (Nonpartisan) | 98.7 | 122,053 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 1,548 | ||
| Total votes: 123,601 | ||||
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2012
- See also: Minnesota judicial elections, 2012
Awsumb ran unopposed in the general election November 6, 2012.[2] He received 98.54 percent of the vote.[3]
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.[4]
The chief judge of each district court is selected by peer vote for a two-year term.[4]
Judges of all courts are required to be "learned in the law" and under 70 years old.[4][5]
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Official biography of Judge Awsumb
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State website
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State Election Results
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 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