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# Becky R. Thorson

U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota · Magistrate

## Profile

- Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
- State: Minnesota
- Role: Magistrate
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-06-30

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Biography

### Professional career

- U.S. Magistrate Judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, appointed on November 24, 2014, to an eight‐year renewable term
- Federal magistrate judge in the District of Minnesota

### Education

- William Mitchell College of Law in — J.D. (1995)

### Additional information

- Magistrate, District Court, D. Minnesota, 2014-present
- handling a broad range of cases including patent, copyright, trademark, and trade secret matters.
- She has also been active in the Federal Bar Association, Minnesota Chapter, founding its Intellectual Property Practice Group
- She has also been active in patent litigation, taking discovery in Japan, Finland, and the UK, and serving on the District of Minnesota’s Patent Advisory Committee and the Federal Practice Committee
- Her contributions to the profession have earned her numerous awards

## 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://www.courtlistener.com/person/9328/becky-r-thorson/)
- [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9328/becky-r-thorson/)
- [U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9328/becky-r-thorson/)
- [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)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9328/becky-r-thorson/)
- [Becky R. Thorson - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Becky_R._Thorson)

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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, December 1, 2025](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-651872d6e45e0d82319ecccc) — Civil actions in United States District Courts; Rule 81 exceptions apply. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-civil-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.
- [Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, December 1, 2025](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-8721a344fececced2257fe1d) — Criminal proceedings in United States District Courts; this conservative mapping does not distribute appellate-specific provisions to appellate judges. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-criminal-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.