Judge Karl Schmidt

Appointed/Elected:

Appointed on July 29. 2024, by Governor Tim Walz. Current term expires Jan. 2027.


Education:

J.D., Hamline University School of Law
B.A., University of Minnesota
 

Past Employment:

  • Benton County attorney
  • Senior Assistant Benton County Attorney
  • Assistant public defender, Seventh Judicial District
  • Judicial law clerk, Honorable Bruce W. Christopherson, Eighth Judicial District

Professional and Community Activities:

  • Volunteer, Habitat for Humanity
  • Former member, Minnesota County Attorneys Association