Theodora Karin Gaïtas at a glance
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- Chief Justice
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Theodora Karin Gaïtas
Chief Justice · Supreme Court of Minnesota
Biography
Professional career
- Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court (2026–present)
- American lawyer and jurist who serves as Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court, a position she assumed on October 1, 2026 following appointment by Governor Tim Walz
- Minnesota Court of Appeals: Judge (District 1) from August 24, 2020, to August 1, 2024; elected in 2022
- Held clerkships with the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office and Judge Robert H. Schumacher on the Minnesota Court of Appeals
- The first justice in Minnesota’s history to have served on all three levels of the state’s judicial system — district court, court of appeals, and supreme court — and also as chief justice
Education
Additional information
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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Sources
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Biography sources checked August 22, 2026.
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