Julia Dayton Klein at a glance
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Julia Dayton Klein
Biography
Professional career
- Julia Dayton Klein is a District Court Judge for Minnesota’s Fourth Judicial District, serving Hennepin County, appointed in 2021 and re‐elected in 2022, with a term ending December 31, 2028
- Past Employment: General Counsel, Minnesota Department of Commerce
- Past Employment: Associate, Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi
- Past Employment: Judicial law clerk, Honorable Charles A. Porter, Jr
- Past Employment: Associate, Moss & Barnett
- Judicial law clerk to Hon
- Assigned to Criminal Court Division 1 and is part of the Criminal Presiding Judge’s team
- She also held the role of General Counsel for the Minnesota Department of Commerce, and as an associate at Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi and Moss & Barnett
Education
- University of Notre Dame — B.A.
- University of Notre Dame Law School — J.D.
Additional information
- Current term expires December 31, 2028.
- Elected November 8, 2022.
- Appointed/Elected: Appointed on June 2, 2021, by Governor Tim Walz.
- Appointed by Governor Tim Walz on June 2, 2021 to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Hon.
- Past Employment: Partner and trial lawyer, Lathrop GPM
- Before joining the bench, Klein was a partner and trial lawyer at Lathrop GPM
- handling matters in asylum, voting rights, employment, food safety, housing, intellectual property, international arbitration, products liability, and regulatory issues.
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.
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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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Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Remote Hearing Information
Minnesota Fourth Judicial District Court
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Minnesota Fourth Judicial District Court
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 ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
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Biography sources checked August 3, 2026.
Minnesota Judicial Branch official judicial roster
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