Judge Elizabeth G. Bentley

Minnesota Judicial Center
Court of Appeals
(651) 297-7650

Judge Elizabeth G. Bentley

Appointed/Elected:

Appointed to the Minnesota Court of Appeals on August 1, 2024, by Governor Tim Walz. Current term expires Jan. 2027.
 

Education:

B.A., Northwestern University, 2007, with honors
J.D., Harvard Law School, 2013, magna cum laude
 

Employment:

Visiting Assistant Professor and Director of the Civil Rights Appellate Clinic, University of Minnesota Law School
                                              
Special Counsel, U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee (Senator Amy Klobuchar)
 
Associate, Jones Day                                      
 
Law Clerk to the Honorable Sonia Sotomayor, U.S. Supreme Court
                          
Managing Associate, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
 
Law Clerk to the Honorable Robert A. Katzmann, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
 
Law Clerk to the Honorable Jed S. Rakoff, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
                                                             
Legal Fellow, Vera Institute of Justice
 

Professional Memberships:

Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA)
Minnesota Women Lawyers
Federal Bar Association
 

Professional and Community Activities:

Governing Council, MSBA Appellate Practice Section

Executive Committee, Federal Bar Association-Minnesota Chapter

Board Member, Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society

Committee Member, Federal Practice Committee of the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota