Pamela A. W. King at a glance
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Pamela A. W. King
Biography
Professional career
- Judge Pamela A. W. King is a Minnesota District Court Judge for the 3rd Judicial District (Olmsted County), appointed in 2015, re‐elected in 2016 and 2022, with a term expiring January 2029
- Past Employment: Law Clerk, May 1997 - June 2000
- Past Employment: Assistant Third Judicial District Public Defender, Part-time, Aug
- Past Employment: District Court Law Clerk, Aug
- Position: Judge, 3rd Judicial District, Seat 9, Olmsted County, Minnesota
Education
- William Mitchell College of Law
- Drake University
Additional information
- In 2025, she will receive the Harold Feder Jurisprudence Award from the AAFS for her contributions to forensic science and mentorship.
- She has also been recognized with the Magnus Mukoro Award for Integrity in Forensic Science (2018)
- Past Employment: Assistant Guardian ad Litem (GAL) Program Coordinator, 1996 - 1997
- Past Employment: Assistant State Public Defender, Trial Team Attorney, Jan.
- Past Employment: Associate Attorney, Aug.
- Past Employment: Minnesota State Public Defender
- Past Employment: Private Practice in the area of family and criminal law
- Past Employment: Assisted court administrator in developing budget and auditor reports
- Official judicial directory: Minnesota Judicial Branch – Judge Pamela A. W. King Minnesota Judicial Branch
- Judge King has served on the National Commission on Forensic Sciences and as a member of the Scientific and Technical Review Panels for the Organization of Scientific Area Committees.
- She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) and serves on its Board of Directors and Executive Committee
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
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