--- title: "Kathryn Lorsbach | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kathryn-lorsbach-judge-ninth-judicial-district-mn" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-03" --- # Kathryn Lorsbach 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 - While appointed in 2024, Lorsbach is also listed as a 2026 candidate for Judge, Minnesota 9th Judicial District Court, Seat 14 in Cass County, per official election filings - Employment: Law clerk, the Honorable Jonathan Jasper, Minnesota’s Tenth Judicial District - Employment: Assistant Public Defender, 9th District Public Defender’s Office - Employment: County Attorney, Clearwater County Attorney’s Office - Seasoned attorney with a strong record in public service, now serving as a District Court Judge in Minnesota’s Ninth Judicial District ### Education - University of Minnesota — B.A. - William Mitchell College of Law — J.D. ### Additional information - Her background in prosecution, public defense, and community legal work has shaped her judicial role, and she is also active in the 2026 judicial election process - Kathryn A. Lorsbach is a District Court Judge in Minnesota’s Ninth Judicial District, appointed by Governor Tim Walz in November 2024 to serve in Hubbard County, and is also listed as a 2026 ballot candidate for Seat 14 in Cass County - Appointed/Elected: Appointed by on January 10, 2025, by Governor Tim Walz. - Governor Tim Walz appointed Kathryn Lorsbach on November 21, 2024 to replace the Honorable Robert D. Tiffany for a seat chambered in Hubbard County. - Current term expired Jan. - She has also been involved in community initiatives such as the Clearwater County DUI Treatment Court, the Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative, and the Anishinaabe Sexual Assault Response Team ## 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/kathryn-lorsbach) - [Official roster](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/09-district/kathryn-lorsbach) - [Minnesota Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/09-district/kathryn-lorsbach) - [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 Kathryn Lorsbach](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/09-district/kathryn-lorsbach) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kathryn-lorsbach-judge-ninth-judicial-district-mn", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kathryn-lorsbach-judge-ninth-judicial-district-mn", "name": "Kathryn Lorsbach | KnowJudges", "description": "Kathryn Lorsbach, Minnesota Ninth Judicial District Court. 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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.