Minnesota First Judicial District

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The Minnesota First Judicial District is one of ten judicial districts in Minnesota. It encompasses Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, McLeod, Scott and Sibley Counties.

Judges

Carver County Janet L. Cain Kevin W. Eide Richard C. Perkins Michael D. Wentzell Dakota County Jerome B. Abrams Karen J. Asphaug Joseph T. Carter Robert R. King David L. Knutson Edward I. Lynch Erica H. MacDonald Michael J. Mayer Timothy J. McManus Kathryn D. Messerich Shawn M. Moynihan Arlene Perkkio Thomas W. Pugh Martha M. Simonett Michael V. Sovis Richard G. Spicer Patrice K. Sutherland Mary J. Theisen Tim D. Wermager

Goodhue County Thomas W. Bibus Larry Clark Kevin F. Mark Le Sueur County M. Michael Baxter McLeod County Terrence E. Conkel Michael R. Savre Scott County Michael A. Fahey Diane M. Hanson Caroline H. Lennon Ann M. Offerman Rex D. Stacey Christian S. Wilton Sibley County Thomas G. McCarthy

Senior judges

• Thomas B. Poch

Former judges

• Philip T. Kanning
• William E. Macklin

External links

• First Judicial District website
• Minnesota District Courts
• Press Release "Commission on Judicial Selection Recommends First Judicial District Candidates to Governor Dayton" May 13, 2011

References

2012 election

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Candidate	Incumbency	Place	Primary Vote	Election Vote
PerkkioArlene Perkkio   A	Yes	Court 2		99.07%   A
GravelyBrian A. Gravely	No	Court 20		34.77%   D
KnutsonDavid L. Knutson   A	Yes	Court 6		99.21%   A
HansonDiane M. Hanson   A	Yes	Court 10		63.29%   A
MacDonaldErica H. MacDonald   A	Yes	Court 19		99.22%   A
MesserichKathryn D. Messerich   A	Yes	Court 20		64.92%   A
MayerMichael J. Mayer   A	Yes	Court 14		99.22%   A
LarsonMichael L. Larson	No	Court 10		36.38%   D
SavreMichael R. Savre   A	Yes	Court 26		99.21%   A
ConkelTerrence E. Conkel   A	Yes	Court 29		99.19%   A