Timothy L. Blakely
Timothy L. Blakely was a Minnesota First Judicial District judge for Goodhue County, Minnesota. He left the court in 2010, after being defeated in a bid for re-election.
2010 election
Blakely won the most votes in the primary election, receiving 40%. He was defeated by Larry Clark in the general election.[1]
- Main article: Minnesota judicial elections, 2010
Minnesota State Bar Association poll
Blakely was not recommended for re-election by the respondents of the Minnesota State Bar Association poll.[2]
Suspension
Blakely was suspended from the court without pay for six months dating from September of 2009. The Minnesota Supreme Court suspended him for referring multiple divorce cases to the St. Paul law firm that handled his own divorce.[3]
Military service
Blakely began his career in the U.S. Navy, where he served aboard the USS Florida and USS America. He continued to work for the Navy as a cryptology officer and, then, an intelligence officer until 2005, when he retired honorably as a Lieutenant Commander.[4]
Career
Prior to joining the District Court, Blakely worked as a trial attorney. He has also taught as an adjunct professor at the Hamilne University School of Law and the University of Minnesota and William Mitchell law schools. He was elected to the First Judicial District in 1998. He was retained in 2004 to a term ending in January of 2011.[3]
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ MN Secretary of State, Statewide Results for All Judicial Races (dead link)
- ↑ TwinCities.com, "Minnesota State Bar Association rejects Judge Blakeley for re-election," September 7, 2010
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Pioneer Press "Suspended Dakota County-area judge will face challenge," February 25, 2010
- ↑ Official biography of Judge Blakely
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