Paul H. Anderson
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Paul H. Anderson is currently an Associate Justice of the Minnesota
Supreme Court
, taking office on July 1, 1994. He previously served as Chief Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals
from 1992-1994.
Before his appointment to the bench, Anderson was in private practice as a partner in the law firm of LeVander, Gillen & Miller Law Offices in South Saint Paul
. He served as a special Assistant Attorney General in the Criminal Division and Department of Public Safety, Office of the Minnesota Attorney General from 1970-1971. He also served as a VISTA
(Volunteers In Service to America) attorney from 1968-1969.
Anderson graduated from Macalester College
in Saint Paul
in 1965 with a B.A.
cum laude, then went on to earn his J.D.
in 1968 from the University of Minnesota Law School
in Minneapolis
.
Anderson is the author of many important decisions, including the leading case on bail, State v. Brooks. He has been a leader on improving racial fairness in Minnesota's justice system.
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
Supreme Court
Minnesota Supreme Court
The Minnesota Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of Minnesota and consists of seven members. The court was first assembled as a three-judge panel in 1849 when Minnesota was still a territory. The first members were lawyers from outside of the region who were appointed by...
, taking office on July 1, 1994. He previously served as Chief Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals
Minnesota Court of Appeals
The Minnesota Court of Appeals is the intermediate appellate court for the state of Minnesota. It began operating on November 1, 1983. It is housed in the Minnesota Judicial Center in St...
from 1992-1994.
Before his appointment to the bench, Anderson was in private practice as a partner in the law firm of LeVander, Gillen & Miller Law Offices in South Saint Paul
South St. Paul, Minnesota
South St. Paul is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, immediately south and southeast of the city of Saint Paul, Minnesota. It is also southeast of West St. Paul, Minnesota. The population was 20,160 at the 2010 census. It is notable as one of the historic major meat packing cities in the United...
. He served as a special Assistant Attorney General in the Criminal Division and Department of Public Safety, Office of the Minnesota Attorney General from 1970-1971. He also served as a VISTA
AmeriCorps VISTA
AmeriCorps VISTA is a national service program designed to fight poverty. President John F. Kennedy originated the idea for VISTA, which was founded as Volunteers in Service to America in 1965 and incorporated into the AmeriCorps network of programs in 1993....
(Volunteers In Service to America) attorney from 1968-1969.
Anderson graduated from Macalester College
Macalester College
Macalester College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It was founded in 1874 as a Presbyterian-affiliated but nonsectarian college. Its first class entered September 15, 1885. The college is located on a campus in a historic residential neighborhood...
in Saint Paul
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Saint Paul is the capital and second-most populous city of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city lies mostly on the east bank of the Mississippi River in the area surrounding its point of confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Minneapolis, the state's largest city...
in 1965 with a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
cum laude, then went on to earn his J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
in 1968 from the University of Minnesota Law School
University of Minnesota Law School
The University of Minnesota Law School, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, is a professional school of the University of Minnesota. The school offers a Juris Doctor , Masters of Law for Foreign Lawyers, and joint degrees with J.D./M.B.A., J.D./M.P.A, J.D./M.A., J.D./M.S., J.D./Ph.D.,...
in Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
.
Anderson is the author of many important decisions, including the leading case on bail, State v. Brooks. He has been a leader on improving racial fairness in Minnesota's justice system.
External links
- Judge Profile: Associate Justice Paul H. Anderson, State of Minnesota Judicial Branch.
- Justice Paul Anderson - Official Re-Election Campaign Site