Russell A. Anderson
Russell A. Anderson | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice Minnesota Supreme Court | |
| In office January 10, 2006 – June 1, 2008 | |
| Appointed by | Tim Pawlenty |
| Preceded by | Kathleen A. Blatz |
| Succeeded by | Eric J. Magnuson |
| Associate Justice Minnesota Supreme Court | |
| In office September 1, 1998 – January 10, 2006 | |
| Appointed by | Arne Carlson |
| Preceded by | Esther M. Tomljanovich |
| Succeeded by | Lorie Skjerven Gildea |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 28, 1942 Bemidji, Minnesota |
| Died | September 15, 2020 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Kristin Anderson |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota Law School George Washington University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1968–1971 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant Commander |
| Unit | J.A.G. Corps |
Russell A. Anderson (May 28, 1942 – September 15, 2020) was an attorney who served as Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court. He served as an associate justice of the court from September 1, 1998, until he was sworn in as chief justice on January 10, 2006. He retired from the Supreme Court on June 1, 2008, at age 66, and was succeeded by Eric J. Magnuson.[1]
Anderson died in September 2020 at the age of 78.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Anderson graduated from St. Olaf College in Northfield in 1964, then went on to the University of Minnesota Law School in Minneapolis, earning his J.D. in 1968. He later attended George Washington University in Washington, D.C., earning his Master of Laws degree in 1977.[3]
Career
[edit]His first legal experience came while in military service. Lieutenant Commander Anderson served in the Judge Advocate General's Corps of the U.S. Navy. He acted as prosecutor and defense attorney for general and lesser courts-martial, as military judge for special and summary court-martial, and as civil and criminal staff attorney in the Office of Judge Advocate General, Washington, D.C.[3] He was in private practice in Bemidji from 1976 to 1982. He was the Beltrami County Attorney from 1978 to 1982. Anderson had worked as judge on the Ninth District Court since 1983, having been appointed by Governor Al Quie. He was named to the state's high court in 1998 by Governor Arne Carlson.
References
[edit]- ^ "Capitol View®". 6 November 2020.
- ^ Former Minnesota Chief Justice Russell Anderson dies at 78
- ^ a b "404 / Office of Governor Tim Walz and Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan". Archived from the original on 2020-03-27. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
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External links
[edit]- Minnesota Public Radio Article 3/10/2008: "Minnesota Chief Justice Russell Anderson to retire"
- Governor's Office News Release 12/2005: "Pawlenty names Russell Anderson Chief Justice of Supreme Court"
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