Christopher Jon Lehmann at a glance
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- Chief Judge
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Christopher Jon Lehmann
Chief Judge · Minnesota First Judicial District Court
Biography
Professional career
- Chief Judge of the First Judicial District, a position elected by peer judges for a two‐year term, beginning July 1, 2025
- Past Employment: Assistant Public Defender, First Judicial District, Jan
- Past Employment: Associate, Grannis & Grannis, P.A., South St. Paul, Oct
Education
- William Mitchell College of Law — J.D. (1994)
- Concordia College — B.A. (1990)
Additional information
- Current term expires in January 2029.
- Elected in 2016 and 2022.
- 10, 2014, by Governor Mark Dayton.
- 1999-June 2012), Grannis & Lehmann, P.A., South St. Paul
- Past Employment: Assistant City Attorney, City of St. Paul, Feb.
- Appointed/Elected: Appointed Oct.
- The First Judicial District covers Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, McLeod, Scott, and Sibley counties
- handling over 95,000 cases annually.
- As chief judge, he has general administrative authority over the district’s courts and serves on the Minnesota Judicial Council
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.
No recording or broadcasting of any remote proceeding is authorized other than as provided by court rules.Remote Hearing Information ↗
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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Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Remote Hearing Information
Minnesota First Judicial District Court
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Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Security & Weapons Screening - Going to Court
Minnesota First Judicial District Court
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked July 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 3, 2026.
Minnesota Judicial Branch official judicial roster
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