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Senior Judge Kathleen D. Sheehy

Appointed/Elected:

Appointed on July 16, 2012, by Governor Mark Dayton. Elected in 2014 and 2020. Retired on Sept. 1, 2021. Appointed and assigned to serve statewide as Senior Judge from Dec. 2, 2021, to June 30, 2025.

Education:

J.D., magna cum laude, University of Minnesota Law School, 1984

B.A., University of Minnesota, 1978

Employment:

Administrative Law Judge, Minnesota Office of Administrative Hearings

Partner, Dorsey & Whitney

Community Activities:

Community Crime Prevention Block Club Leader, Minneapolis Police Department

Parent volunteer, Minneapolis Public Schools

Assignment History:

Criminal & Civil (Brookdale Division), 2/12/18 - 9/1/21

Family, 3/2/15 - 2/1/18

Criminal, 7/16/12 - 2/27/15

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Room G25
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