--- title: "Patrick D. Robben | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/patrick-d-robben-judge-fourth-judicial-district-mn" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-03" --- # Patrick D. Robben Minnesota Fourth Judicial District Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Minnesota Fourth 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: Associate attorney, Morrison Fenske & Sund, P.A., 2007-09 - Employment: Attorney & partner, Rider Bennett, LLP, 2005-07 - Employment: Associate attorney, Rider Bennett, LLP, 2000-05 - Employment: Associate attorney, Briggs & Morgan, P.A., 1999-2000 - Employment: Law clerk to Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Joan Ericksen Lancaster, 1998-99 ### Education - University of Minnesota Law School — J.D. (1998) - Kansas State University — B.A. (1995) ### Additional information - 30, 2010.Elected in 2012, 2018, and 2024. - Employment: General Counsel to Governor Tim Pawlenty, 2009-10 - Appointed/Elected: Appointed by Governor Tim Pawlenty on Dec. - Current term expires Jan. - He is admitted to practice in Minnesota, the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, the Federal Circuit, and the Western District of Wisconsin - Robben is a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association and Hennepin County Bar Association, and has served on the Hennepin County Law Library Board of Trustees. - He has also been active in the Douglas K. Amdahl Inn of Court, the Alternative Dispute Resolution Ethics Board, and as Chair of the Minnetonka Park Board ## 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/04-district/patrick-d.-robben) - [Official roster](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/04-district/patrick-d.-robben) - [Minnesota Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/04-district/patrick-d.-robben) - [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 Patrick D. Robben](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/04-district/patrick-d.-robben) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/patrick-d-robben-judge-fourth-judicial-district-mn", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/patrick-d-robben-judge-fourth-judicial-district-mn", "name": "Patrick D. Robben | KnowJudges", "description": "Patrick D. Robben, Minnesota Fourth 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/patrick-d-robben-judge-fourth-judicial-district-mn#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/patrick-d-robben-judge-fourth-judicial-district-mn#judge", "name": "Patrick D. 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[Official source](https://mncourts.gov/find-courts/hennepin/going-to-court/security-weapons-screening). Collected 2026-07-26.