--- title: "Matthew M. Quinn | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/matthew-m-quinn-judge-seventh-judicial-district-mn" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-03" --- # Matthew M. Quinn Minnesota Seventh Judicial District Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Minnesota Seventh 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 History: Chief Deputy Stearns County Attorney (2003-2017) - Employment History: Adjunct professor, aviation law, St. Cloud State University (2008-2012) - Employment History: First Assistant Mille Lacs County Attorney (2000-2003) - Minnesota District Court judge serving the Seventh Judicial District, chambered in Mille Lacs County ### Education - William Mitchell College of Law — J.D. (1999) - St. Cloud State University — B.A. (1995) ### Additional information - In June 2024, the Minnesota Board on Judicial Standards reprimanded Judge Quinn for an unauthorized ruling on the constitutionality of a state law restoring voting rights to people with felony convictions. - handling all types of cases and re‐elected in 2024 - Elected in 2018 and 2024. - Barna, Guzy & Steffen (1999-2000) - Employment History: Associate attorney - Appointed/Elected: Appointed by Governor Mark Dayton on Sept. - Current term expires Jan. - Judge Quinn presides over all types of criminal, traffic, civil, juvenile, family, conciliation, and probate cases in Minnesota’s general jurisdiction district courts. - Official site: Minnesota Judicial Branch – Judge Matthew M. Quinn Minnesota Judicial Branch - Assigned to Mille Lacs County (Milaca) but may rotate to other counties in the district, which includes Becker, Benton, Clay, Douglas, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Otter Tail, Stearns, Todd, and Wadena Minnesota Judicial Branch. - He handles over 4,000 cases annually Minnesota Judicial Branch ## 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/07-district/matthew-m.-quinn) - [Official roster](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/07-district/matthew-m.-quinn) - [Minnesota Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/07-district/matthew-m.-quinn) - [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 Matthew M. Quinn](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/07-district/matthew-m.-quinn) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/matthew-m-quinn-judge-seventh-judicial-district-mn", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/matthew-m-quinn-judge-seventh-judicial-district-mn", "name": "Matthew M. Quinn | KnowJudges", "description": "Matthew M. Quinn, Minnesota Seventh 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/matthew-m-quinn-judge-seventh-judicial-district-mn#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/matthew-m-quinn-judge-seventh-judicial-district-mn#judge", "name": "Matthew M. 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[Official source](https://mncourts.gov/find-courts/hennepin/going-to-court/security-weapons-screening). Collected 2026-07-26.