Judge Benjamin Pieh

Appointed/Elected:

Appointed November 19, 2024, by Governor Tim Walz. Current term expires Jan. 2027.
 

Education:

J.D., Rutgers Law School - Newark
B.S., Luther College
 

Employment:

  • Assistant Public Defender, Eighth Judicial District
  • Law Clerk to Honorable Paul Nelson, Eighth Judicial District
  • Law Clerk to Honorable Dwayne Knutsen, Eighth Judicial District
  • Law Clerk to Honorable Thomas Van Hon, Eighth Judicial District

Professional and Community Activities:

  • Chair of 12th District Ethics Committee for the Minnesota Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility
  • Past Member of 12th District Fee Arbitration Committee
  • Volunteer Judge with MSBA Mock Trial Program
  • President of Prairie Arts Chorale