Lorie Skjerven Gildea at a glance
- Current role
- Former Judge
- Current assignment
- Supreme Court of Minnesota
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- Minnesota · State
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- Former
Lorie Skjerven Gildea
Former Judge · Supreme Court of Minnesota
Biography
Professional career
- Judge, Supreme Court of Minnesota, 2006-present
- Chief Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court (2010–2023) — appointed by Governor Tim Pawlenty, reelected in 2012 and 2018
- American attorney and jurist best known for serving as Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court from July 1, 2010, until her retirement on October 1, 2023
- Associate Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court (2006–2010)
- Judge, 4th Judicial District, Hennepin County (2005–2006)
- Worked briefly as a special prosecutor for Minneapolis, held the role of Associate General Counsel for the University of Minnesota for 11 years, and was on the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission (2001–2004)
- The second woman to serve as Chief Justice of Minnesota and the third longest-serving in the state’s history
Education
- J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, from Georgetown University Law Center in 1986
- B.A. with distinction from the University of Minnesota–Morris in 1983
Additional information
- Practitioner, 2005-2005
- Born October 6, 1961, in Plummer, Minnesota.
- Date of birth: 1961-10-06
- focusing on civil litigation, appellate work, and internal investigations
- After law school, she practiced in Washington, D.C., at Arent Fox, then returned to Minnesota.
- In her tenure, she oversaw major reforms, modernized court operations, and guided the judiciary through the COVID-19 pandemic
- She now practices law at Greenberg Traurig LLP in Minneapolis
- Birth place: Plummer
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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Sources
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