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