Jerome B. Abrams

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Jerome B. Abrams
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Prior offices
Minnesota 1st District Court Position 35
Successor: Stacey Sorensen

Education

Bachelor's

Beloit College, 1977

Law

William Mitchell College of Law, 1981


Jerome B. Abrams was a judge of the First Judicial District for Scott County, Minnesota. He has served on this court since January 2008.[1] He was re-elected in 2010 and 2016.[2] He retired from the court on February 2, 2022.

Education

Abrams received his B.A. from Beloit College in 1977 and his J.D. from the William Mitchell College of Law in 1981.[1]

Career

Abrams began his legal career in 1981 at the Schoenberger Legal Clinic, where he was self-employed. Prior to becoming a judge, he practiced with the law firms of Austin & Roth & Associates from 1982 to 1987, Austin & Abrams, P.A. from 1988 to 1996, and Abrams & Smith, P.A. from 1997 to 2008. He has also taught as an adjunct associate professor of law at the University of Minnesota and William Mitchell College of Law.[1]

Elections

2016

See also: Minnesota local trial court judicial 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.[3] Incumbent Jerome B. Abrams ran unopposed in the Minnesota 1st District, Position 35 general election.[2]

Minnesota 1st District, Position 35, General Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Jerome B. Abrams Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 232,996
Total Votes 232,996
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State, "Unofficial Results Tuesday, November 8, 2016: Results for All Judicial Races," accessed November 9, 2016

2010

See also: Minnesota judicial elections, 2010

Abrams 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.[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]

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