Barry A. Anderson at a glance
- Current role
- Former Judge
- Current assignment
- Supreme Court of Minnesota
- Jurisdiction
- Minnesota · State
- Judicial service
- Former
Barry A. Anderson
Former Judge · Supreme Court of Minnesota
Biography
Professional career
- Grant Barry Anderson (October 24, 1954 – present) is a retired Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court, serving from October 13, 2004, until his mandatory retirement on May 10, 2024
- Before joining the judiciary, Anderson practiced general law in Fairmont and Hutchinson, and held the role of City Attorney for Hutchinson from 1987 to 1998.
- He was also a partner at the Minneapolis and Hutchinson law firm Arnold, Anderson & Dove, PLLP
Education
- University of Minnesota Law School in — J.D. (1979)
- Anderson was born in Mankato, Minnesota, and graduated magna cum laude from Gustavus Adolphus College in with a — B.A. (1976)
Additional information
- Practitioner, 2003-2003
- Date of birth: 1954-10-24
- Frequent contributor to continuing legal education programs, lecturing on expert witnesses, appellate advocacy, and trial practice
- Youth athletics coach and national judge for the “We the People” civics competition
- He is certified by the Minnesota State Bar Association as a civil trial specialist
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
Statewide
Minnesota Judicial Branch remote-hearing guidance says recording or broadcasting a remote proceeding is not authorized except as provided by court rules.
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Recording and broadcasting
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.
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Sources
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