Max W. Schafer-LaCoursiere at a glance
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Max W. Schafer-LaCoursiere
Biography
Professional career
- Max W. Schafer‐LaCoursiere is a newly appointed District Court Judge in Minnesota’s Ninth Judicial District, serving a seat chambered in Warren, Marshall County, effective April 9, 2026
- Past Employment: Assistant Pennington County Attorney, Pennington County, Minnesota
- Past Employment: Assistant Public Defender, Ninth District Public Defender – Office of the State Public Defender
- Past Employment: Assistant State’s Attorney, Grand Forks County, North Dakota
- Past Employment: Law Clerk to the Honorable Tamara L. Yon
Education
- William Mitchell College of Law — J.D.
- University of North Dakota — B.A.
Additional information
- Appointed/Elected: Appointed May 6, 2026, Current Term Expires January 1, 2029.
- Governor Tim Walz announced on April 9, 2026, that Schafer‐LaCoursiere joined replace the Honorable Anne M. Rasmusson for a judicial seat in Warren, Marshall County.
- Max W. Schafer‐LaCoursiere is a seasoned public defender, county attorney, and law clerk now serving as a District Court Judge in Minnesota’s Ninth Judicial District, bringing both legal expertise and community engagement to his role
- He is also the president of the Oxbow Foundation and volunteers with the Association of the French of the North and the University of Minnesota Extension Committee for Red Lake County
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
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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
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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
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Minnesota Ninth Judicial District Court
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Minnesota Ninth 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.
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