--- title: "Susan N. Burke | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/susan-n-burke-judge-fourth-judicial-district-mn" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-03" --- # Susan N. Burke 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 - Susan N. Burke is a judge of the 4th Judicial District Court of Minnesota (Hennepin County), serving since her election in 2004 and most recently re‐elected in 2022 - Employment: United States Attorney's Office for the District of Minnesota, Criminal Division, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1994-2004 - Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch (1992–1994) - Employment: Trial Attorney, United States Department of Justice, Civil Division, Honors Program, Washington, D.C., 1992-1994 - Employment: Judicial Law Clerk, Honorable Paul A. Magnuson, United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota 1990-1992 ### Education - University of Virginia School of Law — J.D. (1990) - Hanover College — B.A. (1987) ### Additional information - Current term expires December 31, 2028. - Appointed/Elected: Elected in 2004, 2010, 2016, and 2022. - Also notable for litigating the John F. Kennedy Records Collection Act of 1992 and defending the FBI in a case brought by Jimmy Hoffa’s daughter - Minnesota’s first Japanese American judge and has handled cases in the Criminal, Civil, and Juvenile Divisions. - She is admitted to practice in Minnesota, Hawaii, the U.S. Court of Appeals for D.C., the U.S. District Court for Minnesota, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit - She is a member of numerous professional organizations, including the American Bar Association, Minnesota State Bar Association, and Minnesota Women Lawyers. ## 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/susan-n.-burke) - [Official roster](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/04-district/susan-n.-burke) - [Minnesota Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/04-district/susan-n.-burke) - [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 Susan N. Burke](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/04-district/susan-n.-burke) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/susan-n-burke-judge-fourth-judicial-district-mn", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/susan-n-burke-judge-fourth-judicial-district-mn", "name": "Susan N. Burke | KnowJudges", "description": "Susan N. Burke, 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/susan-n-burke-judge-fourth-judicial-district-mn#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/susan-n-burke-judge-fourth-judicial-district-mn#judge", "name": "Susan N. 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[Official source](https://mncourts.gov/find-courts/hennepin/going-to-court/security-weapons-screening). Collected 2026-07-26.