Senior Judge
John J.
Sommerville
(retired 2011)
Hennepin County
Chambers Phone: 612-348-2371
Appointed/Elected:
Appointed to Municipal Court in 1983 Became District Court Judge in 1986 - Unification of Bench Elected in 1986, 1992, 1998, and 2004.
Retired on Feb. 10, 2011.
Appointed and assigned to serve statewide as Senior Judge from July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2013.
Education:
J.D., University of Minnesota Law School, 1972 B.A., University of Minnesota, 1968
Employment:
Private Practice, 1974
Additional Information:
Assignment History
- Felony Block, 3/2006-2/2011
- Criminal, 2/2001-2/2006
- Civil & Criminal, 11/1989-2/2001
- Juvenile, 9/1988-10/1989
- Criminal & Civil, 11/1983-7/1988
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