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Judge David C. Brown

Appointed/Elected:

Appointed by Governor Tim Walz on March 3, 2020.  Elected in 2022.  Current term expires Jan. 2029.

Education:

J.D., cum laude, University of Minnesota Law School
B.A., magna cum laude, Gustavus Adolphus College

Employment History:

Deputy, Hennepin County Attorney's Office
Former Adjunct Professor, University of Minnesota Law School

Professional and Community Activities:

  • Member, Minnesota Judicial Council
  • Chair, Supreme Court Judicial Weighted Caseload Committee
  • Member, Minnesota District Judges Association, Pensions and Benefits Committee
  • Member, Joint County-Courts Committee
  • Member, Ramsey County Corrections Committee
  • Volunteer, Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Network-Hugo

Additional Information:

  • Leaders in Public Policy Award Winner, Law and Politics, 2012
  • Volunteer Faculty Member, State and National Trainings on Ethics, Evidence and Trial Skills
  • Former Member, Veteran's Defense Project Workgroup
  • Former President, Minnesota County Attorney's Association