Gordon Shumaker
| Gordon W. Shumaker | |
|---|---|
| 1948 | |
| Former Minnesota Court of Appeals Judge | |
| Assumed office January 6, 1998 | |
| 2nd Judicial District Judge | |
| In office July 1, 1996 to December 31, 1997 |
Gordon W. Shumaker (b. 1948) was a judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals. He was originally appointed to this position by then-governor Arne Carlson on January 6, 1998 and was subsequently elected in 2000 and 2006.[1] He retired on October 14, 2011.[2]
Education
Judge Shumaker received his B.A. (English) and M.A. (Teaching) degrees from the University of St. Thomas in 1964 and 1965, respectively. He then earned his J.D. degree from the William Mitchell College of Law in 1971. Before entering into law practice, he worked for five years as a high school English teacher and track coach.[1]
Career
Judge Shumaker began his legal career on October 15, 1971 as an associate attorney of the law firm Meier, Kennedy, Quinn & Shumaker. He became a partner of the firm on January 1, 1980 and left on March 1, 1982 when he was appointed to the Minnesota Second Judicial District Court. From July 1, 1996 to December 31, 1997, he was the Chief Judge of this court. He then left to become an appellate judge. During his legal career, from 1976 to 2000, he worked as the Director of the Paralegal Program at Inver Hills Community College and an instructor in Litigation and Domestic Relations. He has also served on various law associations.[1]
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Footnotes
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