Judge Jennifer Verdeja

Appointed/Elected:

Appointed on Sept. 23, 2024, by Governor Tim Walz. Current term expires Jan. 2027.

Education:

J.D., William Mitchell College of Law
B.A., University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Past Employment:

• Assistant county attorney, Anoka County
• Assistant director, Trial and Pretrial Justice Division, Ramsey County Attorney’s Office
• Assistant public defender, Second Judicial District
• Community corrections worker, Ramsey County

Professional and Community Activities:

• Former member, Ramsey County Child Mortality Review Team
• Former member, Minnesota County Attorneys Association
• Former member, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension’s Human Trafficking Investigators Task Force
• Former member, Second District Ethics Committee
• Judge, Urban Debate League
• Volunteer, Cretin-Derham Hall Parents’ Association
• Youth coach, St. Paul