The University of Minnesota Law School is the law school of the University of Minnesota,located in Minneapolis,Minnesota. The school confers four law degrees:a Juris Doctor (J.D.),a Master of Laws (LL.M.),a Master of Science in Patent Law (M.S.P.L.),and a Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.). The J.D. program offers a number of concentration opportunities,as well as dual and joint degree options with other graduate and professional schools of the university.
The Supreme Court of Virginia is the highest court in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It primarily hears direct appeals in civil cases from the trial-level city and county circuit courts,as well as the criminal law,family law and administrative law cases that are initially appealed to the Court of Appeals of Virginia. It is one of the oldest continuously active judicial bodies in the United States. It was known as the Supreme Court of Appeals until 1970,when it was renamed the Supreme Court of Virginia because it has original as well as appellate jurisdiction.
The University of Wisconsin Law School is the professional graduate law school of the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Located in Madison,Wisconsin,the school was founded in 1868. The University of Wisconsin Law School is guided by a "law in action" philosophy,which emphasizes the role of the law in practice and society. Juris Doctor graduates of the law school enjoy admission to the Wisconsin bar by diploma privilege.
Russell A. Anderson was an attorney who served as Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court. He served as an associate justice of the court from September 1,1998 until he was sworn in as chief justice on January 10,2006. He retired from the Supreme Court on June 1,2008,at age 66,and was succeeded by Eric J. Magnuson.
Grant Barry Anderson is an associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court. He is a former member of the Minnesota Court of Appeals.
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (CCA) is the court of last resort for all criminal matters in Texas. The Court,which is based in the Supreme Court Building in Downtown Austin,is composed of a Presiding Judge and eight judges.
Lawrence R. Yetka was an associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives.
John E. Simonett was an attorney and associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court. He was famous for his wit and thoughtfulness,characteristics reflected both in his judicial opinions,and in his writings and speeches. In 2007,he was named one of the 100 most influential attorneys in Minnesota history. Of his six daughters and sons,two became judges,one serving as the fourth Chief Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals from 1994 to 1995.
Christopher Dietzen was an associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court from 2008 to 2016 and a judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals from 2004 to 2008.
Eric John Magnuson is an American lawyer in private practice. He was the Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court from 2008 to 2010.
Peter Stephen Popovich was an American lawyer,politician,and judge from Minnesota. He is the only person in the state's history to serve as both Chief Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals and Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court.
Martin A. Nelson was an American attorney,politician,and jurist from Minnesota. He served as an associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court.
Wilhelmina Marie Wright is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. She is the only jurist in Minnesota's history to be State District Court Judge,Appellate Court Judge and state Supreme Court justice. She was formerly an associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court,a judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals,and a Judge of the Minnesota District Court,Second Judicial District.
David Lee Lillehaug is a former associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court. He served as the United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota from 1994 to 1998.
Natalie E. Hudson is a justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court.
Mark E. Salter is an American attorney,veteran,and current Associate Justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court,appointed by Governor Dennis Daugaard in 2018. He became the 51st member of the court.
Gary K. Nelson was an American lawyer,politician,and jurist who served as the Attorney General of Arizona from 1968 to 1974. Appointed to the court of appeals,Nelson is the only appellate judge in Arizona history to not be retained by the voters.
Gordon L. Moore III is an associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court. He was a judge of the Minnesota Fifth District Court in Nobles County from 2012 to 2020.
