DeAnne M. Hilgers at a glance
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DeAnne M. Hilgers
Biography
Professional career
- DeAnne M. Hilgers is a judge of the Minnesota Second Judicial District (Ramsey County) and has served since her 2017 appointment by Governor Mark Dayton, later re‐elected in 2018 and 2024
- Her legal career also included roles in the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Minnesota (from 1990 to 2010) and as a civil litigation associate at Dorsey and Whitney
- Employment History: Partner, Lindquist & Vennum, LLP, now Ballard Spahr LLP
- Position: Judge, Second Judicial District Court of Minnesota (Ramsey County)
- Employment History: Adjunct professor, William Mitchell College of Law, now Mitchell Hamline School of Law
- Before joining the bench, Hilgers was an equity partner at Lindquist & Vennum, LLP, specializing in immigration law.
Education
- University of Minnesota — B.A.
- William Mitchell College of Law — J.D.
Additional information
- 3, 2017, by Governor Mark Dayton.
- Appointed/Elected: Appointed Jan.
- Current term expires Jan.
- She is a member of the Minnesota Committee on Criminal Jury Instruction Guides, Minnesota Bar Association, and Ramsey County Bar Association
- She has also been active in community service, including volunteer legal work for The Advocates for Human Rights and From Houses to Homes, and leadership in Scout Troop 7045
- Hilgers has chaired the Court Corrections Committee and served on the Equal Justice Committee and Interpreter Workgroup.
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
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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
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Minnesota Second Judicial District Court
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Minnesota Second Judicial District Court
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