--- title: "Michele A. Davis | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/michele-a-davis-judge-tenth-judicial-district-mn" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-03" --- # Michele A. Davis Minnesota Tenth Judicial District Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Minnesota Tenth 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 - Michele A. Davis is a judge of the Minnesota 10th Judicial District Court, serving since 2008 and re‐elected in 2010, 2016, and 2022, with her term expiring in January 2029 - Employment: Assistant Anoka County attorney (2000-2008) - Judge Davis has presented at numerous continuing legal education seminars and conducted law enforcement training programs ### Education - William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul — J.D. (1998) - University of St. Thomas — B.A. (1993) ### Additional information - 20, 2008.Elected in 2010, 2016, and 2022.Term expires Jan. - Appointed by former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty on November 20, 2008 - Employment: Assistant St. Paul city attorney (1998-2000) - Appointed/Elected: Appointed by Governor Tim Pawlenty on Nov. - Judge Davis presides over cases in the 10th Judicial District Court of Minnesota, which covers Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine, Sherburne, Washington, and Wright Counties. - She also served on the 21st District Ethics Committee and was a member of the Anoka County Fire Investigation 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/10-district/michele-a.-davis) - [Official roster](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/10-district/michele-a.-davis) - [Minnesota Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/10-district/michele-a.-davis) - [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 Michele A. Davis](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/10-district/michele-a.-davis) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/michele-a-davis-judge-tenth-judicial-district-mn", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/michele-a-davis-judge-tenth-judicial-district-mn", "name": "Michele A. Davis | KnowJudges", "description": "Michele A. Davis, Minnesota Tenth 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/michele-a-davis-judge-tenth-judicial-district-mn#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/michele-a-davis-judge-tenth-judicial-district-mn#judge", "name": "Michele A. 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[Official source](https://mncourts.gov/find-courts/hennepin/going-to-court/security-weapons-screening). Collected 2026-07-26.