--- title: "Adam C. Yang | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/adam-c-yang-judge-second-judicial-district-mn" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-03" --- # Adam C. Yang Minnesota Second Judicial District Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Minnesota Second Judicial District Court - State: Minnesota - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - 31, 2018, Hennepin County Public Defender’s Office - 2001, Neighborhood Justice Center, Inc., St. Paul, MN - He also worked as a Staff Attorney at the Neighborhood Justice Center in St. Paul from 1999 to 2001 Minnesota Judicial Branch ### Education - Hamline University School of Law — J.D. (1998) ### Additional information - Appointed/Elected: Elected November 6, 2018. - Before becoming a judge, Yang held the role of Assistant Public Defender for the Hennepin County Public Defender’s Office from 2001 to 2018, working in the Adult Unit (2001–2006), Suburban Unit (2006–2012), and Juvenile Unit (2012–2018). - Employment: STAFF ATTORNEY, May 1999 - Sept. - Master of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics — U of MN — 1995 - B.S. — U of MN — 1993 - Employment: ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDER, Sept. - Current term expires Jan. - Judge Yang presides over cases in the Ramsey County District Court, which covers the Second Judicial District of Minnesota. - He has also been involved with the Hmong 18 Council of Minnesota, the Hmong Cultural Center, and the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### remote hearing recording Scope: statewide Minnesota Judicial Branch remote-hearing guidance says recording or broadcasting a remote proceeding is not authorized except as provided by court rules. Evidence excerpt: No recording or broadcasting of any remote proceeding is authorized other than as provided by court rules. [Remote Hearing Information](https://mncourts.gov/remote-hearings) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### camera audio recording devices Scope: statewide Minnesota court guidance cites Rule 4 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice and says pictures or voice recordings are not allowed except the official court record. Evidence excerpt: According to Rule 4 of the MN Rules of General Practice for the District Courts, no pictures or voice recordings [Security & Weapons Screening - Going to Court](https://mncourts.gov/find-courts/hennepin/going-to-court/security-weapons-screening) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/02-district/adam-c.-yang) - [Official roster](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/02-district/adam-c.-yang) - [Minnesota Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/02-district/adam-c.-yang) - [Remote Hearing Information](https://mncourts.gov/remote-hearings) - [Security & Weapons Screening - Going to Court](https://mncourts.gov/find-courts/hennepin/going-to-court/security-weapons-screening) - [Judge Adam Yang](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/02-district/adam-c.-yang) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/adam-c-yang-judge-second-judicial-district-mn", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/adam-c-yang-judge-second-judicial-district-mn", "name": "Adam C. 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[Official source](https://mncourts.gov/find-courts/hennepin/going-to-court/security-weapons-screening). Collected 2026-07-26.