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Judge Michelle A. Dietrich

Lyon County Courthouse
Fifth Judicial District
(507) 706-7050

Fifth Judicial District Judicial Officers

Appointed:

Appointed Aug. 15, 2008, by Governor Tim Pawlenty. Elected in 2010, 2016, and 2022. Term expires Jan. 2029.

Education:

J.D., Hamline University School of Law in St. Paul, 1994

B.A., Central University of Iowa in Pella, 1991

Employment:

Redwood County Attorney in Redwood Falls, 1997-2008

Assistant Redwood County Attorney, 1995-1997

Ninth Judicial District law clerk in Bemidji and Clearwater, 1994-1995