Seventh judicial district
(320) 968-5205
Seventh Judicial District Judicial OfficersJudge 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 LawB.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