--- title: "Jeanine R. Brand | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jeanine-r-brand-judge-ninth-judicial-district-mn" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-03" --- # Jeanine R. Brand Minnesota Ninth Judicial District Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Minnesota Ninth Judicial District Court - State: Minnesota - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Jeanine Brand was selected as a District Court Judge for Minnesota’s Ninth Judicial District by Governor Tim Walz on July 31, 2020, filling the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge Paul T. Benshoof, and she was subsequently elected in 2022 - Past Employment: Clearwater County Attorney and Assistant County Attorney - Past Employment: Assistant Cass County Attorney - Past Employment: Law Clerk, Manahan, Bluth & Barker law firm/Public Defender, Mankato - Past Employment: Law Clerk, Moriarty Law Office/Public Defender, New Ulm - Past Employment: Head Law Clerk, District of Minnesota U.S. Attorney’s Office, Minneapolis - Past Employment: Law Clerk, Gislason, Dosland, Hunter & Malecki law firm, New Ulm - Past Employment: Eighth District Judicial Clerk to Hon. Peter Hoff, Hon. Jon Stafsholt, Hon. Bruce Reuther, Hon. Gerald Seibel - Past Employment: Assistant Clay County Attorney - She also served as an assistant city attorney in Bemidji and began her career clerking for several judges in Minnesota’s 8th Judicial District - She held the role of an assistant county attorney for Clay and Cass Counties and as the County Attorney for Clearwater County - Past Employment: Adjunct Professor, Business Law, Law and Business, and Advanced Problems for Business, MnSCU Bemidji State University - Past Employment: Adjunct Professor, Criminal Law and Procedure, MnSCU Moorhead ### Education - College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University — B.A. - Bachelor’s degree from St. John’s University and completed her Juris Doctor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law. ### Additional information - In March 2026, Judge Brand presided over a high-profile case involving the death of a man in Beltrami County Jail. - Past Employment: Assistant Bemidji City Attorney - Before her judicial appointment, Brand had extensive experience as a prosecutor and county attorney. - Current term expires Jan. - Judge Jeanine Brand’s career reflects a combination of legal expertise, community engagement, and dedication to fair and equal justice in Minnesota - Her legal expertise includes prosecuting cases involving sexual assault, domestic assault, child endangerment, protective order violations, and controlled substances. - Judge Brand has been actively involved in community service, including leadership roles such as president of the Clearwater Library Foundation, co-chairperson of Support Within Reach, and president of the 15th District Bar Association. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### remote hearing recording Scope: statewide Minnesota Judicial Branch remote-hearing guidance says recording or broadcasting a remote proceeding is not authorized except as provided by court rules. Evidence excerpt: No recording or broadcasting of any remote proceeding is authorized other than as provided by court rules. [Remote Hearing Information](https://mncourts.gov/remote-hearings) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### camera audio recording devices Scope: 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. Evidence excerpt: According to Rule 4 of the MN Rules of General Practice for the District Courts, no pictures or voice recordings [Security & Weapons Screening - Going to Court](https://mncourts.gov/find-courts/hennepin/going-to-court/security-weapons-screening) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/09-district/jeanine-r.-brand) - [Official roster](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/09-district/jeanine-r.-brand) - [Minnesota Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/09-district/jeanine-r.-brand) - [Remote Hearing Information](https://mncourts.gov/remote-hearings) - [Security & Weapons Screening - Going to Court](https://mncourts.gov/find-courts/hennepin/going-to-court/security-weapons-screening) - [Judge Jeanine R. Brand](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/09-district/jeanine-r.-brand) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jeanine-r-brand-judge-ninth-judicial-district-mn", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jeanine-r-brand-judge-ninth-judicial-district-mn", "name": "Jeanine R. Brand | KnowJudges", "description": "Jeanine R. Brand, Minnesota Ninth Judicial District Court. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-08-03", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jeanine-r-brand-judge-ninth-judicial-district-mn#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jeanine-r-brand-judge-ninth-judicial-district-mn#judge", "name": "Jeanine R. 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[Official source](https://mncourts.gov/find-courts/hennepin/going-to-court/security-weapons-screening). Collected 2026-07-26.