Senior Judge Shawn M. Moynihan

Appointed:

Appointed June 14, 2007, by Governor Tim Pawlenty. Elected in 2008, 2014, and 2020. Retired on May 3. 2024. Appointed and assigned to serve statewide as Senior Judge from Aug. 10, 2024, to June 30, 2025.

Education:

William Mitchell College of Law, J.D., 1982; University of Minnesota, B.A., 1977

Employment:

Judge, 1st Judicial District, 2007-May 3, 2024; partner, Fluegel & Moynihan, 1992-2007; associate attorney, Hertogs, Fluegel, Sieben, Polk, Jones & Laverdiere, 1982-92

Also served as the Hastings City Attorney and prosecutor for the city of Rosemount

Professional Memberships:

American Bar Association; Minnesota State Bar Association; Dakota County Bar Association

Community Activities:

Boy Scout Troop Leader, Pack 92 in Hastings; funeral mass server, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church; volunteer speaker, Hastings Police Explorers program, Hastings High School, Hastings Crime Free Multi-Housing Program; former coach, Hastings Youth Athletics Association; former member, Dakota County Domestic Abuse Task Force, Hastings Crime Prevention Committee, Hastings Community Access Corporation Board of Directors, United Way of Hastings