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New Duluth Judge to Take Oath of Office July 30
Posted: Tuesday, July 27, 2004
DULUTH, MN (July 27, 2004) – Shaun R. Floerke will become the newest St. Louis County District Court judge when he takes his oath of office at 2 p.m. Friday, July 30, 2004.
Floerke was appointed to the bench by Governor Tim Pawlenty on June 30, 2004, and will be chambered in Duluth. He will fill the opening that occurred with the February 29, 2004 retirement of Judge Carol M. Person.
District Court Judge David P. Sullivan, Chief Judge of the Sixth Judicial District, said he is looking forward to welcoming Floerke to the bench.
“Shaun will be an excellent addition to the Sixth Judicial District,” Chief Judge Sullivan said. “His varied civil and criminal work in both public and private practice, as well as his legal skill, work ethic and integrity, will allow him to serve Northeast Minnesota citizens well. We are fortunate to welcome him to the Judicial Branch.”
Floerke, 39, is a senior assistant attorney in the St. Louis County Attorney’s Office in Duluth, where he has worked since 1997. From 1996-1997, he worked at Fryberger, Buchanan, Smith and Frederick law firm in Duluth. Prior to that, he served as lead prosecutor with the Steele County Attorney’s Office and as a partner in the Owatonna law firm of Ruth, Schreiner, Long and Floerke. He earned his law degree magna cum laude from the University of Minnesota in 1992 and graduated with honors and distinction from the University of Wisconsin – Madison in 1988.
He is a member of the 11th District Bar Association and the Minnesota State Bar Association, where he serves as a mock trial judge. He has also lectured on ethics and the elimination of bias, conflict of interest and data management through his membership in the Minnesota County Attorneys Association. Outside of work, he serves as a youth leader and volunteer.
Floerke was born in Madison, WI, grew up in Platteville, WI, and currently lives with his wife and children in Duluth.
- What: Swearing-in Ceremony for Shaun R. Floerke to the Sixth Judicial District Court.
- When: 2 p.m., Friday, July 30, 2004
- Where: Courtroom No. 1 – Third Floor, St. Louis County Courthouse, 100 N. Fifth Avenue W., Duluth.