Rachel C. Sullivan at a glance
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Rachel C. Sullivan
Chief Judge · Minnesota Sixth Judicial District Court
Biography
Professional career
- Currently Assistant Chief Judge (2022–2026) and will become Chief Judge of the Sixth Judicial District on July 1, 2026 Minnesota Judicial Branch
- Presently serving as Chief Judge of the Sixth Judicial District effective July 1, 2026
- Rachel C. Sullivan is a judge of Minnesota’s Sixth Judicial District Court, appointed in 2018, re‐elected in 2020, and set to become Chief Judge effective July 1, 2026
- She was re‐elected in 2020 and serves as a judge for the Sixth Judicial District, which includes Carlton, Cook, Lake, and St. Louis counties
- Past Employment: Law Clerk, Minnesota Court of Appeals
- Past Employment: Attorney, Prebich & Sullivan, P.C
- Past Employment: Associate Attorney, Larkin, Hoffman, Daly & Lindgren, Ltd
- Also an associate at Larkin, Hoffman, Daly & Lindgren and Lockridge Gridal Nauen, and held the role of a law clerk to the Minnesota Court of Appeals
- Before joining the judiciary, Sullivan was a partner at Prebich & Sullivan, P.C.
Education
- Boston University ( Cum Laude) — B.A.
- Mitchell Hamline School of Law ( Magna Cum Laude) — J.D.
Additional information
- Appointed/Elected: Appointed July 27, 2018, by Governor Mark Dayton.
- Appointed by former Governor Mark Dayton on July 27, 2018 to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Hon.
- Past Employment: Associate Attorney, Lockridge Gridal Nauen, P.L.L.P.
- handling civil, family, criminal, and probate matters.
- Current term expires Jan.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
Statewide
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
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.
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Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Remote Hearing Information
Minnesota Sixth Judicial District Court
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Minnesota Sixth 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.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked July 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 3, 2026.
Minnesota Judicial Branch official judicial roster
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