Judge Melissa Saterbak

Appointed/Elected:

Appointed by Governor Tim Walz on Sept. 30, 2019. Elected in 2020. Current term expires Jan. 2027.

Education:

Past Employment:

• Assistant Anoka County Attorney
• Assistant Mille Lacs County Attorney
• Ramsey County Attorney’s Office Appellate Division
• Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
• Law Clerk, Tenth Judicial District Court judge

Professional and Community Activities:

• Minnesota District Judges Association, 2019-Present
• Criminal Jury Instruction Committee of the MN District Judges Association, 2020-Present
• Tenth Judicial District Equal Justice Committee, 2021-Present
• 2022 Mental Health Summit Judge Champion
• 2022 Human Services Background Study Eligibility Task Force
• Anoka County Bar Association
• Minnesota State Bar Association
• Member, Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault, Access to Justice Subcommittee
• Volunteer, Family and Youth Board Member at her church
• Planning and implementing activities for youth to engage with one another and give back to their communities.

Awards:

• 2013 Minnesota County Attorney’s Association Professional Achievement Award for work in and dedication to the area of child abuse