--- title: "John A. Bowen | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-a-bowen-judge-tenth-judicial-district-mn" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-03" --- # John A. Bowen Minnesota Tenth Judicial District Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Minnesota Tenth 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 - Employment: Law Clerk, Honorable Margaret Shaw Johnson, Winona County, Third Judicial District - Employment: Assistant Civil Division Chief, Wright County Attorney’s Office - Employment: Assistant County Attorney, Pine County Attorney’s Office - Earlier in his career, he was an assistant county attorney in Pine County and a law clerk to the Honorable Margaret Shaw Johnson ### Education - William Mitchell College of Law — J.D. - St. Olaf College — B.A. ### Additional information - Elected in 2024. - Appointed/Elected: Appointed by Governor Tim Walz on Apr. - Current term expires Jan. - He also acted as counsel to the Wright County Opioid Settlement Advisory Council and participated in the Wright County Safe Harbor Task Force. - Bowen spent a decade with Wright County, initially working in the misdemeanor division and later handling CHIPS (Child in Need of Protection or Services) cases, where he managed over 500 cases and became a statewide leader in child protection law - Before his judicial appointment, Bowen held the role of the assistant civil division chief in Wright County, providing legal advice and representation to the Wright County Board of Commissioners and all county departments. ## 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/10-district/john-a.-bowen) - [Official roster](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/10-district/john-a.-bowen) - [Minnesota Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/10-district/john-a.-bowen) - [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 John A. Bowen](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/10-district/john-a.-bowen) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-a-bowen-judge-tenth-judicial-district-mn", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-a-bowen-judge-tenth-judicial-district-mn", "name": "John A. Bowen | KnowJudges", "description": "John A. Bowen, Minnesota Tenth 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/john-a-bowen-judge-tenth-judicial-district-mn#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-a-bowen-judge-tenth-judicial-district-mn#judge", "name": "John A. 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[Official source](https://mncourts.gov/find-courts/hennepin/going-to-court/security-weapons-screening). Collected 2026-07-26.