Judge Profile:

Judge Marilyn J. Kaman Hennepin County Direct phone: 612-348-8224 Appointed/Elected: Appointed January 12, 1990 Elected in 1992, 1998, 2006 Formerly Marilyn J. Justman, name change due to marriage Education: J.D., cum laude, University of Wisconsin, 1978, (Wisconsin Law Review) M.A.T., University of Chicago, 1971 Certificate of Proficiency (Russian), Leningrad State University, U.S.S.R., Summer 1971 B.A., cum laude, Vanderbilt University, 1970 Employment: State of Minnesota (Hennepin County District Court), 1990-present Assistant Hennepin County Public Defender, 1984-1990 William Mitchell College of Law, Adjunct Instructor, 1983-1984, 1998-2000 Dorsey and Whitney LLP, 1979-1982 Professional Memberships: Minnesota Supreme Court: Appointed to Appeals Panel under Minn. Stat. 253B. 19 American Bar Association, Section of International Law: Publications Officer (2009-present); Co-Chair, United Nations International Institutions Committee (2004-2009); Editor-in-Chief, International Law News (2008-2009); Co-Chair, International Criminal Law Committee (2004-2007) Minnesota District Judges’ Association (MDJA): Civil Jury Instruction Guide Committee, Chair (2006-present); Fourth Judicial District Representative to MDJA Board of Directors Minnesota State Bar Association: Civil Litigation Governing Council (Chair, 2003-2004); numerous other committee assignments Hennepin County Bar Association: Miscellaneous committee appointments Additional Information: Case Assignment History Presiding Judge, Probate/Mental Health Court, 10/2007-present Civil Block & Criminal Court, 7/2003-9/2007 Leave (Judging in Kosovo), 11/2002-6/2003 In November 2002 Judge Kaman was one of the first four American jurists to be selected by the United Nations to serve as an international judge abroad for that organization. Judge Kaman's mission assignment was in Kosovo (Serbia-Montenegro) and involved hearing cases of war crimes, organized crime, ethnically-motivated disputes and trafficking of human beings. Judge Kaman returned to her judicial duties from her unpaid leave of absence in July 2003. Family Court, 1/2001-11/2002 Civil Block & Criminal Court, 7/1994-12/2000 Presiding Judge, Mental Health Court, 7/1992-6/1994 Criminal Court, 1/1990-7/1992 Bar Admissions Minnesota Supreme Court, 4/1979 U.S. District Court, District of Minnesotaa, 11/1982 U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, 3/1988 U.S. Supreme Court, 5/1988 Awards 2005-Hall of Fame, Appleton-West High School, Appleton, Wisconsin Co-recipient: "Minnesota Trial Judge of the Year-2004" by Minnesota Board of Trial Advocates 1995 "Marvelous Minnesota Woman Award" by Gov. Arne Carlson Publications "Kosovo: Justice Amidst the Ruins of War," American Bar Association, Section of Criminal Justice, Winter 2004, Volume 18, Number 4. Judge Kaman's approach to judicial responsibilities is to provide a forum for the fair resolution of disputes. Please contact Judge Kaman's clerks if the Judge or her staff can be of assistance to you (612-348-8487). What is the Judge's name? In 1999 Judge Kaman remarried, and changed her former name of "Marilyn J. Justman" to "Marilyn J. Kaman". The Judge is referred to as "Judge Kaman". To facilitate processing of court documents, indicate "Judge Marilyn J. Kaman" in the upper right-hand corner of the case heading.

Judge Marilyn J. Kaman

Hennepin County

Direct phone: 612-348-8224

Appointed/Elected:

Appointed January 12, 1990
Elected in 1992, 1998, 2006

Formerly Marilyn J. Justman, name change due to marriage

Education:

J.D., cum laude, University of Wisconsin, 1978, (Wisconsin Law Review)
M.A.T., University of Chicago, 1971
Certificate of Proficiency (Russian), Leningrad State University, U.S.S.R., Summer 1971
B.A., cum laude, Vanderbilt University, 1970

Employment:

State of Minnesota (Hennepin County District Court), 1990-present
Assistant Hennepin County Public Defender, 1984-1990
William Mitchell College of Law, Adjunct Instructor, 1983-1984, 1998-2000
Dorsey and Whitney LLP, 1979-1982

Professional Memberships:

Minnesota Supreme Court: Appointed to Appeals Panel under Minn. Stat. 253B. 19
American Bar Association, Section of International Law: Publications Officer (2009-present); Co-Chair, United Nations International Institutions Committee (2004-2009); Editor-in-Chief, International Law News (2008-2009); Co-Chair, International Criminal Law Committee (2004-2007)
Minnesota District Judges’ Association (MDJA): Civil Jury Instruction Guide Committee, Chair (2006-present); Fourth Judicial District Representative to MDJA Board of Directors
Minnesota State Bar Association: Civil Litigation Governing Council (Chair, 2003-2004); numerous other committee assignments
Hennepin County Bar Association: Miscellaneous committee appointments

Additional Information:

Case Assignment History

Presiding Judge, Probate/Mental Health Court, 10/2007-present
Civil Block & Criminal Court, 7/2003-9/2007
Leave (Judging in Kosovo), 11/2002-6/2003

In November 2002 Judge Kaman was one of the first four American jurists to be selected by the United Nations to serve as an international judge abroad for that organization. Judge Kaman's mission assignment was in Kosovo (Serbia-Montenegro) and involved hearing cases of war crimes, organized crime, ethnically-motivated disputes and trafficking of human beings. Judge Kaman returned to her judicial duties from her unpaid leave of absence in July 2003.
Family Court, 1/2001-11/2002
Civil Block & Criminal Court, 7/1994-12/2000
Presiding Judge, Mental Health Court, 7/1992-6/1994
Criminal Court, 1/1990-7/1992

Bar Admissions

Minnesota Supreme Court, 4/1979
U.S. District Court, District of Minnesotaa, 11/1982
U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, 3/1988
U.S. Supreme Court, 5/1988

Awards

2005-Hall of Fame, Appleton-West High School, Appleton, Wisconsin
Co-recipient: "Minnesota Trial Judge of the Year-2004" by Minnesota Board of Trial Advocates
1995 "Marvelous Minnesota Woman Award" by Gov. Arne Carlson

Publications

"Kosovo: Justice Amidst the Ruins of War," American Bar Association, Section of Criminal Justice, Winter 2004, Volume 18, Number 4.

Judge Kaman's approach to judicial responsibilities is to provide a forum for the fair resolution of disputes. Please contact Judge Kaman's clerks if the Judge or her staff can be of assistance to you (612-348-8487).

What is the Judge's name? In 1999 Judge Kaman remarried, and changed her former name of "Marilyn J. Justman" to "Marilyn J. Kaman". The Judge is referred to as "Judge Kaman". To facilitate processing of court documents, indicate "Judge Marilyn J. Kaman" in the upper right-hand corner of the case heading.