--- title: "Leslie E. Beiers | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/leslie-e-beiers-judge-sixth-judicial-district-mn" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-03" --- # Leslie E. Beiers Minnesota Sixth Judicial District Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Minnesota Sixth 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 - Leslie E. Beiers is a judge of Minnesota’s 6th Judicial District, appointed in 2014, re‐elected in 2016 and 2022, and currently serving as Chief Judge through 2026 - Former Presiding Judge, Carlton County Treatment Court (2014–2019) and Southern St. Louis County DWI Court (2020–present) - Chief Judge of the 6th Judicial District (2022–2026) and has also held the role of Assistant Chief Judge (2020–2022) - Employment: Assistant St. Louis County Attorney (Juvenile, Criminal and Civil divisions), 1995-2014 - Employment: Assistant Carlton County Attorney, 1991-1995 - Employment: Law clerk, Magistrate Patrick McNulty, United States District Court, 1983-1985 - Employment: Past Adjunct Professor, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College - She has also contributed to initiatives such as the Racial Justice Improvement Project and the Mending the Sacred Hoop Safety Audit Team - Judge Beiers is chambered in the St. Louis County Courthouse in Duluth, MN ### Education - University of North Dakota — J.D. (1983) - University of North Dakota — B.A. (1980) ### Additional information - Co‐Chair, Committee for Equality and Justice (2021–present) - Term expires January 2029. - She was appointed by Governor Mark Dayton on June 27, 2014, elected in 2016, and re‐elected in 2022. - Employment: Special Assistant United States Attorney, 2011-2014 - Employment: Staff Attorney, Legal Aid of Northeastern Minnesota, 1985-1991 - 6th Judicial District Court of Minnesota, which covers Carlton, Cook, Lake, and St. Louis counties. - As Chief Judge, Beiers oversees administrative functions for the district courts, assigns judges, and represents the district on the Minnesota Judicial Council. ## 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/06-district/leslie-e.-beiers) - [Official roster](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/06-district/leslie-e.-beiers) - [Minnesota Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/06-district/leslie-e.-beiers) - [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 Leslie E. Beiers](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/06-district/leslie-e.-beiers) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/leslie-e-beiers-judge-sixth-judicial-district-mn", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/leslie-e-beiers-judge-sixth-judicial-district-mn", "name": "Leslie E. Beiers | KnowJudges", "description": "Leslie E. Beiers, Minnesota Sixth 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/leslie-e-beiers-judge-sixth-judicial-district-mn#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/leslie-e-beiers-judge-sixth-judicial-district-mn#judge", "name": "Leslie E. 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[Official source](https://mncourts.gov/find-courts/hennepin/going-to-court/security-weapons-screening). Collected 2026-07-26.