Everything about The Minnesota Supreme Court totally explained
The
Minnesota Supreme Court is the highest
court in the
U.S. state of
Minnesota and consists of seven members. The court was first assembled as a three-judge panel in
1849 when Minnesota was still a
territory. The first members were
lawyers from outside of the region who were
appointed by
President Zachary Taylor. The state court system was rearranged in
1858 when Minnesota became a state, and justices are now
elected to six-year terms unless a mid-term vacancy occurs, in which case the
governor appoints a replacement to finish the term. Justices have a mandatory retirement age of 70.
In 1992, former
Minnesota Vikings player and
Pro Football Hall of Famer
Alan Page was elected to an open seat on the court, he was sworn in January 1993.
Most
appeals in the state
district court system used to go directly to the Supreme Court, but the
Minnesota Court of Appeals was created in
1983 to handle most of those cases. The court now considers about 900 appeals per year, although the number was about twice that high before the Court of Appeals was created. Only about 5 percent of those 900 appeals actually are accepted and heard before the court. Certain types of appeals can go directly to the Supreme Court, such as those involving
taxes, first degree murder, and
workers' compensation. The court hears cases in the Supreme Court's chamber of the
Minnesota State Capitol or in the nearby
Minnesota Judicial Center.
Current composition
The current members of the Court (as of March 10, 2008) and year they took office are:
Former Justices
Among former chief justices or justices are the following:
Chief Justice Kathleen Blatz (1996-2006, 1998-2006 as Chief Justice)
Justice M Jeanne Coyne (1982-1986)
Chief Justice John P. Devaney (1933-1937)
Chief Justice LaFayette Emmett (1858-1865)
Chief Justice Jerome Fuller (1851-1852)
Chief Justice Aaron Goodrich (1849-1851)
Justice Sam Hanson (2002-2008)
Chief Justice Alexander M. Keith (1989-1998, 1990-1996 as Chief Justice)
Justice Clarence R. Magney (1943-1953)
Chief Justice Samuel James Renwick McMillan (1864-1875, 1874-1875 as Chief Justice)
Justice John E. Simonett (1980-1994)
Chief Justice Charles M. Start (1895-1913)
Chief Justice Thomas Wilson (1864-1869)
Justice Lawrence R. Yetka (1973-1993)
See also List of Chief Justices of MinnesotaFurther Information
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