John C. Hoffman

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John C. Hoffman

Nonpartisan

Minnesota 10th District Court

Tenure

2022 - Present

Term ends

2023

Years in position

Prior offices

Minnesota 10th District Court

Successor: Siv Mjanger

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Elections and appointments

Appointed

September 9, 1997

Education

Bachelor's

University of Minnesota, 1977

Law

William Mitchell College of Law, 1982

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## Contents

* 1 Education
* 2 Career
* 3 Elections
* 3.1 2016
* 3.2 2010
* 3.2.1 Selection method
* 4 See also
* 5 External links
* 6 Footnotes

John C. Hoffman is a Senior Judge in Minnesota. His term as Senior Judge is from March 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. Hoffman previously served as judge of the Tenth Judicial District for  Anoka County, Minnesota. He was appointed to that position on September 16, 1997, and was elected to full terms in 1998, 2004, 2010, and 2016.[1] Hoffman retired from the District Court on October 8, 2021.[2]

## Education[edit]

Hoffman received his B.S. in business administration from the University of Minnesota in 1977 and his J.D. from the William Mitchell College of Law in 1982.[1]

## Career[edit]

Hoffman began his legal career in October 1979 as a law clerk for the firm of Hoke, Roehrdanz, Bigelow & Chamberlain. He continued to work as a law clerk until 1982 for the firm of Dorsey & Whitney and Best & Flanagan. From 1982 to 1985, he was a partner with the firm of Hoffman & Hoffman. He was then appointed a Mille Lacs County attorney in July 1985. He left this position in January of 1992 to join the firm of Terpstra, Black, Brandell & Hoffman, where he worked as a partner until his judicial appointment in 1997.[1]

## Elections[edit]

### 2016[edit]

See also: Minnesota local trial court judicial elections, 2016

Minnesota held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election occurred on August 9, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 31, 2016.[3] Incumbent John C. Hoffman ran unopposed in the Minnesota 10th District, Position 31 general election.[4]

Minnesota 10th District, Position 31, General Election, 2016

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
John C. Hoffman Incumbent (unopposed) | 100.00% | 267,052
Total Votes | 267,052
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State, "Unofficial Results Tuesday, November 8, 2016: Results for All Judicial Races," accessed November 9, 2016

### 2010[edit]

See also: Minnesota judicial elections, 2010

Hoffman was re-elected after running unopposed.

#### Selection method[edit]

See also: Nonpartisan election of judges

Judges of the Minnesota District Courts are all chosen in nonpartisan elections to serve six-year terms. Candidates compete in primaries, from which the top two contestants advance to the general election. Sitting judges must run for re-election if they wish to serve additional terms. While party affiliation is not designated on the ballot, incumbency is. Sitting judges who reach the age of 70 while in office are allowed to serve until the last day of their birthday month.[5]

The chief judge of each district court is selected by peer vote for a two-year term.[5]

Judges of all courts are required to be "learned in the law" and under 70 years old.[5][6]

## See also[edit]

* Courts in Minnesota
* Minnesota District Courts
* Minnesota local trial court judicial elections, 2016

## External links[edit]

* Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Tenth District Judges"

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Judge John C. Hoffman," accessed January 26, 2017
2. ↑ Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Senior Judge John C. Hoffman," accessed July 12, 2022
3. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2016 Election Dates," accessed December 7, 2015
4. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2016 State General Election Candidate Filings: Judicial Offices," accessed June 1, 2016
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Minnesota," archived October 2, 2014
6. ↑ Office of the Revisor of Statutes, "2006 Minnesota Statutes," accessed July 30, 2014

Minnesota courts

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Federal courts:

Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Minnesota • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Minnesota

State courts:

Minnesota Supreme Court • Minnesota Court of Appeals • Minnesota District Courts • Minnesota Problem-Solving Courts • Minnesota Tax Court • Minnesota Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals

State resources:

Courts in Minnesota • Minnesota judicial elections • Judicial selection in Minnesota

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