Clearwater County, Minnesota (Judicial)

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Clearwater County is located within the Minnesota Ninth Judicial District and is served by a district court.

The people of Minnesota are also served by a tax court, a workers' compensation court, and various problem solving courts.

The United States District Court for the District of Minnesota has jurisdiction in Clearwater County. Appeals from the District of Minnesota go to the United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit.

Judges

Clearwater County, Minnesota

District court

Minnesota Ninth Judicial District

Aitkin County David Hermerding Beltrami County Annie Claesson-Huseby John G. Melbye Shari R. Schluchter Cass County Jana Austad David F. Harrington Clearwater County Paul E. Rasmussen Crow Wing County Erik Askegaard Kristine R. DeMay Earl E. Maus David J. Ten Eyck Christopher Strandlie Hubbard County Robert D. Tiffany Itasca County Heidi Chandler Korey Wahwassuck

Kittson County Teresa McDonnell, Court Administrator Koochiching County Jerrod Shermoen Lake-Woods County Sean Jones, Court Administrator Mahnomen County Anne Rasmusson Marshall County Eric P. Schieferdecker Norman County Loretta Wiebolt, Court Administrator Pennington County Polk County Jeffrey S. Remick Tamara L. Yon Red Lake County Kathy Narlock, Court Administrator Roseau County Donna K. Dixon

Elections

See also: Minnesota judicial elections

Minnesota is one of 43 states that hold elections for judicial positions. To learn more about judicial selection in Minnesota, click here.

• Minnesota local trial court judicial elections, 2024
• Minnesota local trial court judicial elections, 2023
• Minnesota local trial court judicial elections, 2022
• Minnesota local trial court judicial elections, 2021
• Minnesota local trial court judicial elections, 2020
• Minnesota local trial court judicial elections, 2019
• Minnesota local trial court judicial elections, 2018
• Minnesota local trial court judicial elections, 2017
• Minnesota local trial court judicial elections, 2016
• Minnesota judicial elections, 2014
• Minnesota judicial elections, 2012
• Minnesota judicial elections, 2010

Election rules

Primary election

In the nonpartisan primary, the two candidates (for each seat) who receive the greatest number of votes advance to the general election. If no more than two candidates filed to run for each seat, their names do not appear on the primary ballot, but they advance directly to the general election.

Filing period

The filing period for offices contested in the November general election lasts for two weeks from the end of May until the beginning of June. Candidates file with either the county auditor of the county in which they reside or the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State. Candidates must either pay a filing fee or submit a petition in place of the fee.

Footnotes

Minnesota courts

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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