Denise D. Reilly at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Court of Appeals of Minnesota
- Jurisdiction
- Minnesota · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Denise D. Reilly
Judge · Minnesota Court of Appeals
Biography
Professional career
- Judge, Court of Appeals of Minnesota, 2014-present
- Judge on the Minnesota Court of Appeals from 2014 to 2023, appointed by Governor Mark Dayton and later elected, before retiring at the mandatory age of 70
- Previous judicial service: Judge in Minnesota’s Fourth Judicial District (Hennepin County) from 1997
- Law clerk to U.S. District Judge Robert G. Renner (1983–1985)
Education
- B.A. — College of Wooster in 1975 and her J.D. with honors from William Mitchell College of Law in 1983
Additional information
- Term: Served until September 1, 2023, when she retired at the mandatory retirement age for Minnesota judges
- Elected: Reilly won re-election in 2016 and again in 2022
- Trial Judge of the Year (American Board of Trial Advocacy – Minnesota Chapter, 2010)
- Served on the three-judge panel for the 2008 U.S. Senate recount in Sheehan and Coleman v.
- handling criminal, civil, and juvenile cases
- Recognized for her extensive legal experience, public service, and contributions to judicial education and reform.
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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Sources
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Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
Minnesota Court of Appeals current judicial profile
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