Pamela King
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Pamela King is a judge of the Third Judicial District in Minnesota, serving Olmsted County. She was appointed by Democratic Governor Mark Dayton on August 26, 2015, to succeed Robert Birnbaum when he retired.[1] She won election to her seat in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Prior to her judicial appointment in 2015, King was an assistant public defender with the trial team of the Minnesota State Board of Public Defense. She was previously an associate attorney with Baker Law Offices.[2]
Elections
2016
Minnesota held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election occurred on August 9, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 31, 2016.[3] Incumbent Pamela King defeated Scott Springer in the Minnesota 3rd District, Position 9 general election.[4]
| Minnesota 3rd District, Position 9, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Pamela King Incumbent |
56.67% | 100,045 |
| Scott Springer | 43.33% | 76,498 |
| Total Votes | 176,543 | |
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State, "Unofficial Results Tuesday, November 8, 2016: Results for All Judicial Races," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
Judges of the Minnesota District Courts are all chosen in nonpartisan elections to serve six-year terms. Candidates compete in primaries, from which the top two contestants advance to the general election. Sitting judges must run for re-election if they wish to serve additional terms. While party affiliation is not designated on the ballot, incumbency is. Sitting judges who reach the age of 70 while in office are allowed to serve until the last day of their birthday month.[5]
The chief judge of each district court is selected by peer vote for a two-year term.[5]
Judges of all courts are required to be "learned in the law" and under 70 years old.[5][6]
See also
- Olmsted County, Minnesota
- Minnesota District Courts
- Minnesota local trial court judicial elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Winona Daily News, "Winona public defender named district court judge," August 26, 2015
- ↑ KROC, "Finalists Named for Judge Birnbaum’s Seat," June 5, 2015
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2016 Election Dates," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2016 State General Election Candidate Filings: Judicial Offices," accessed June 1, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Minnesota," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Office of the Revisor of Statutes, "2006 Minnesota Statutes," accessed July 30, 2014
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
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