--- title: "Patrick W. Flanagan | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/patrick-w-flanagan-judge-tenth-judicial-district-mn" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-03" --- # Patrick W. Flanagan 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 - Patrick W. Flanagan is a judge of Minnesota’s 10th Judicial District Court, appointed in 2018 and re‐elected in 2020, with a career in public service, private practice, and criminal defense - Employment: Flanagan Law Office and State Public Defender’s Office, Attorney and Part-Time Public Defender, 2006 – 2018 - Employment: Mower County Attorney’s Office, Elected County Attorney, 2003-2006 - Employment: Mower County Attorney’s Office, Assistant, 2001-2002 - Employment: Flanagan Law Office, Attorney, 1996-2001 - Private practice at Flanagan Law Office (1996–2001) - Employment: Heuer & Vandelist, Associate, 1993-1995 - Judge in the 10th Judicial District Court of Minnesota, which covers Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine, Sherburne, Washington, and Wright counties - He also served on the Federal Criminal Justice Act Panel - Flanagan has taught criminal justice at the University of Phoenix Master’s Program, coached youth football and basketball in Mounds View, and maintained memberships in the Minnesota State Bar and the Federal District Court – District of Minnesota ### Education - Law School: William Mitchell College of Law — J.D. (1993) - Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse — B.S. (1990) ### Additional information - Appointed/Elected: Appointed by Governor Mark Dayton on February 21, 2018. - Appointed by Governor Mark Dayton on February 21, 2018 to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Hon. - Employment: Custard Insurance Adjusters, Branch Manager, 1995-1996 - Current term expires Jan. - representing indigent clients in federal court - His legal practice included criminal defense, family law, and civil matters. ## 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/patrick-w.-flanagan) - [Official roster](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/10-district/patrick-w.-flanagan) - [Minnesota Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/10-district/patrick-w.-flanagan) - [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 W. Flanagan](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/10-district/patrick-w.-flanagan) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/patrick-w-flanagan-judge-tenth-judicial-district-mn", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/patrick-w-flanagan-judge-tenth-judicial-district-mn", "name": "Patrick W. Flanagan | KnowJudges", "description": "Patrick W. Flanagan, 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/patrick-w-flanagan-judge-tenth-judicial-district-mn#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/patrick-w-flanagan-judge-tenth-judicial-district-mn#judge", "name": "Patrick W. 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[Official source](https://mncourts.gov/find-courts/hennepin/going-to-court/security-weapons-screening). Collected 2026-07-26.