Judge Suzanne M. Brown

Appointed/Elected:

Appointed by Governor Tim Walz on August 19, 2019. Elected in 2020. Current term expires 2027.
 

Education:

J.D., Hamline School of Law – 1997
B.A., University of St. Thomas – 1993
 

Employment:

  • Scott County Attorney’s Office
    • Senior Attorney - Criminal Division Head, 2018-2019
    • Assistant County Attorney, 2005-2018
  • Federal Public Defender Conflicts Panel, District of Minnesota, 2003-2004
  • Colich & Associates, 1995-2004

Professional Memberships:

  • Committee for Equality and Justice, January 2022-Present
  • Tenth Judicial District Equal Justice Committee, December 2021-Present  
  • Minnesota District Judges Association, 2019-Present
  • Criminal Jury Instructions Committee, 2020-Present
  • Minnesota District Judges Foundation, 2019-Present
  • Anoka County Bar Association
  • Minnesota State Bar Association
  • Federal Bar Association
  • Hennepin County Bar Association

Professional and Community Activities: 

  • Mock Trial Judge, 2018-2019
  • District 11 Community Curriculum Advisory Council, 2017-2020
  • District 11 Student Services Advisory Committee, 2018-2019