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# Holli Mayer

Minnesota Third Judicial District Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Minnesota Third Judicial District Court
- State: Minnesota
- Role: Judge
- Service status: active

## Summary

Holli Mayer — Minnesota Third Judicial District Court

## Biography

### Professional career

- Previously, she served as an assistant county attorney in Mower and Freeborn counties
- Appointed by Governor Tim Walz to fill a vacancy in Minnesota’s Third Judicial District, replacing Judge Ross L. Leuning, and is chambered in Albert Lea, Freeborn County

### Education

- University of St. Thomas School of Law — J.D.

### Additional information

- handling a wide range of cases including adult criminal offenses, juvenile delinquencies, child protection, civil commitments, guardianships, and conservatorships.
- Mayer brings extensive legal experience to the bench.
- B.S. — South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
- Her career spans both corporate and public legal work, providing her with a broad perspective for judicial decision-making
- She currently serves as senior counsel at Hormel Foods Corporation, managing all litigation for the company.
- Mayer has been involved in her community through service on the Austin Police Civil Service Commission and the United Way Backpack Program Committee, and she previously served on the board of directors for the Sacred Heart Care Center.

## Sources

- [dnr.mn.gov](https://dnr.mn.gov/governor/newsroom/press-releases/?id=1055-730637)

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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Remote Hearing Information](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-5920703a4c3a43b48164d80e) — 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](https://mncourts.gov/remote-hearings). Collected 2026-07-26.
- [Security & Weapons Screening - Going to Court](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-c45898f557aa190822c0bdd8) — 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](https://mncourts.gov/find-courts/hennepin/going-to-court/security-weapons-screening). Collected 2026-07-26.