Judge Veena Iyer

Appointed/Elected:

Appointed on July 15, 2024, by Governor Tim Walz. Current term expires Jan. 2027.
 

Education:

J.D., Harvard Law School
B.A., University of Chicago
 

Past Employment:

  • Executive director, Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota
  • Shareholder, Nilan Johnson Lewis
  • Equal Justice Works fellow, Legal Aid Chicago
  • Law clerk, Honorable Natalie Hudson, Minnesota Court of Appeals
  • Law clerk, Honorable Susan Burke, Fourth Judicial District
  • Law clerk, Honorable Matthew Kennelly, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois

Professional and Community Activities:

  • Leadership roles, Minnesota Asian Pacific American Bar Association
  • Leadership roles, Minnesota Women Lawyers
  • Board of Regents, Augsburg University
  • Board of Regents, Community Advisory Board, Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank