Judge Nicole L. Hopps
Appointed:
Appointment by Governor Tim Walz on September 13, 2023. Elected in 2024. Current term expires January 2031.
Education:
- Juris Doctorate, University of North Dakota Law School
- Law Enforcement Certificate, Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College
- Bachelor of Arts, University of Minnesota-Duluth
Employment:
- Managing Attorney, Sixth District Public Defender’s Office
- Assistant Public Defender, Sixth District Public Defender’s Office
- Sixth District Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable John E. DeSanto
- Associate Attorney, Bradshaw & Bryant, PLLC
- Ninth District Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Donna K. Dixon
Professional Memberships:
Minnesota State Bar AssociationAmerican Bar Association
Minnesota Association of Women Lawyers
National Association of Women Lawyers
Past:
- Minnesota Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Minnesota Association for Justice
- Team Member, South St. Louis County Mental Health Court & Mental Health Court Misdemeanor Plus
- Team Member, Cook County Substance Use Recovery Court
- South St. Louis County Children’s Justice Initiative Team
- Carlton County Indian Child Welfare Act Court Team
- Multi-Agency Trafficking Awareness Committee
- Faculty, Minnesota Public Defender’s Office Trial Skill Training
Professional and Community Activities:
- Board of Director Member, Churches United in Ministry (Chum)
- Volunteer, Stepping on Up Warming Center