Edward J. Cleary at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Court of Appeals of Minnesota
- Jurisdiction
- Minnesota · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Edward J. Cleary
Judge · Minnesota Court of Appeals
Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.
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Biography and careerSource-attributed professional, judicial, and education record
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures2 sourced items · labeled by scope
SourcesOfficial and public records supporting this profile
Biography
Judicial service
- Judge, Court of Appeals of Minnesota, 2011-present
- The value of Chief Judge Cleary’s service cannot be overstated.” About Chief Judge Edward ClearyChief Judge Cleary has served on the Court of Appeals since his appointment by Governor Dayton in 2011 and was later designated as the Chief Judge in 2013.
- He was appointed to the court by Governor Mark Dayton (D) in 2011 and elected to the court in 2014.
Education
- University of Minnesota Law School in 1977 · J.D.
- University of Minnesota, where he then served as an adjunct professor from 2000 to 2011 · J.D.
- University of Minnesota at Minneapolis in 1974 · B.A.
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.
According to Rule 4 of the MN Rules of General Practice for the District Courts, no pictures or voice recordingsSecurity & Weapons Screening - Going to Court ↗
Sources
Minnesota Court of Appeals current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
View Minnesota Court of Appeals current judicial profile ↗Remote Hearing Information
Statewide source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
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Statewide source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
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