Jennifer Frisch

American judge from Minnesota

Jennifer L. Frisch

Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals

Incumbent

Assumed office
May 4, 2020
Appointed by| Tim Walz
Preceded by| Edward Cleary
Judge of the Second Judicial District of Minnesota
In office
November 22, 2013 – May 4, 2020
Appointed by| Mark Dayton
Preceded by| Kathleen R. Gearin
Succeeded by| vacant
Personal details
Born| 1970 or 1971 (age 53–54)[1]
Education| Macalester College (BA)
University of Minnesota (JD)

Jennifer L. Frisch is an American lawyer from Minnesota who is a judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals.

## Education

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Frisch earned her Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, from Macalester College and her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of Minnesota Law School.[2]

## Legal and academic career

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Frisch served as Senior Associate General Counsel at the University of Minnesota, where she represented the university as trial and appellate counsel in state and federal courts. She teaches legal writing and moot court at the University of Minnesota Law School, coaches and judges collegiate and high school mock trial, and teaches English language learner classes at Neighborhood House.[2]

## State court service

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On November 22, 2013, Governor Mark Dayton appointed Frisch to be a District Judge for the Second Judicial District in Ramsey County, Minnesota.[3] She filled the vacancy created by Kathleen R. Gearin, who retired.[4] She won election in 2016. During her time on the court she served as assistant chief judge for Ramsey County District Court.[1]

## Minnesota Court of Appeals service

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In March 2020, Frisch was one of three candidates a merit selection panel submitted to the governor to fill a vacancy on the Court of Appeals.[5] On April 1, 2020, Governor Tim Walz announced Frisch's appointment to the Minnesota Court of Appeals to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Edward Cleary.[2] She took office on May 4, 2020.[6]

## References

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1. ^ a b Walsh, Paul (April 2, 2020). "Ramsey County judge, former University of Minnesota lawyer is appointed to appeals court". Star Tribune. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
2. ^ a b c "Governor Walz Appoints the Honorable Jennifer Frisch to the Minnesota Court of Appeals" (Press release). April 1, 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
3. ^ "Jennifer Frisch named Ramsey County judge". Twin Cities. November 21, 2013. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
4. ^ "Governor Dayton Appoints Jennifer L. Frisch to Fill Second Judicial District Vacancy" (Press release). November 22, 2013. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
5. ^ "Panel Recommends Court of Appeals Candidates" (Press release). March 30, 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
6. ^ "Judge Jennifer L. Frisch". mncourts.gov. Retrieved 2020-05-18.

## External links

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* Jennifer Frisch at Ballotpedia

Legal offices

Preceded by

Edward Cleary

|  Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals
2020–present  | Incumbent

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