Judith M. Tilsen
Judith M. Tilsen is a former Second Judicial District judge for Ramsey County, Minnesota. She served on the court from 1998 to 2020. Tilsen was first elected to this position in 1998 and ran unopposed for re-election in 2016.[1][2] She retired from the court on July 6, 2020.[3]
Biography
Tilsen received her B.S. from the University of Minnesota's College of Agriculture in 1980 and her J.D. from the University of Minnesota in 1989. Prior to becoming a judge, she worked as an assistant attorney for Hennepin County from 1990 to 1998. She was also a Ramsey County public defender in 1996.[1]
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.[4] Incumbent Judith M. Tilsen ran unopposed in the Minnesota 2nd District, Position 25 general election.[2]
| Minnesota 2nd District, Position 25, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Judith M. Tilsen Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 130,266 |
| Total Votes | 130,266 | |
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State, "Unofficial Results Tuesday, November 8, 2016: Results for All Judicial Races," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
2010
Tilsen 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Judge Judith M. Tilsen," accessed January 25, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "2016 State General Election Candidate Filings: Judicial Offices," accessed June 1, 2016
- ↑ Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon, "Honorable Judith M. Tilsen," accessed July 15, 2020
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2016 Election Dates," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ 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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