Judge Profile:

Judge Gregg E. Johnson Ramsey County Ramsey County Courthouse Phone: (651) 266-8266 Staff: Jill Garrison, Court Reporter Joseph Cassell, Law Clerk Appointed/Elected: Appointed October 1, 1992, by Governor Arne Carlson. Elected 1994, 2000, 2006, and 2012. Current term expires January 2019. Personal: Born 1950. Resides in St. Paul. Education: Hamline University School of Law (J.D. 1983); Mankato State University Master Program (1975-77); University of Minnesota (B.A. Economics 1972) Employment Background: Ramsey County Public Defender (1984-92); Metropolitan Council (1974-84) Related Articles: Johnson Enjoys the Challenge of Serving as Ramsey Chief Judge, Minnesota Lawyer, Sept. 13, 2004 Family Judge Sees His Role as a Problem-Solver, Minnesota Lawyer, June 28, 1999 Professional Affiliations: Minnesota State Bar Association; Ramsey County Bar Association; Minnesota District Judges Association Academic Positions: Adjunct Faculty, William Mitchell College of Law, Aug. 2007-Present Advisory or Policy-Making Positions: Chief Judge, Second Judicial District, 2004-2008 Assistant Chief Judge, Second Judicial District, 2002-2004 Minnesota Judicial Council, 2005-2008 Chair of Judicial Council Finance Committee, 2005-2008 Judicial Council Access & Service Delivery Committee, 2008 Minnesota Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Initiative Task Force, 2007-2008 Minnesota Conference of Chief Judges, 2002-2005 Supreme Court Committee on Open Chips Hearings Supreme Court Committee on Child Support Guidelines Awards and Honors: Lao Family of Minnesota Appreciation Award 2006 National Alliance on Mental Illness Criminal Justice Award 2006 Alternative Dispute Resolution Award 2004 Notable Cases and Decisions: Presided over the 30-year-old homicide of St. Paul Police Officer James Sackett in the cases of: State of Minnesota v. Ronald Reed and State of Minnesota v. Larry Clark Presided over the homicide of St. Paul teen Benjamin Doran in the cases of: State of Minnesota v. Chawtell Nestell and State of Minnesota v. Robert Cindrich Presided over the homicide of St. Paul teen Anthony Basta in the cases of: State of Minnesota v. Dale Stewart, State of Minnesota v. Daniel Angus, and State of Minnesota v. Jonathan O’Neil Presided over all antitrust cases filed in Minnesota in the Minnesota Antitrust Vitamin Cases Presently presiding over the class action case of Clifford L Whitaker, Michael V. Mucci, et al, vs. 3M

Judge Gregg E. Johnson

Ramsey County

Ramsey County Courthouse
Phone: (651) 266-8266

Staff:

Jill Garrison, Court Reporter
Joseph Cassell, Law Clerk

Appointed/Elected:

Appointed October 1, 1992, by Governor Arne Carlson. Elected 1994, 2000, 2006, and 2012. Current term expires January 2019.

Personal:

Born 1950. Resides in St. Paul.

Education:

Hamline University School of Law (J.D. 1983); Mankato State University Master Program (1975-77); University of Minnesota (B.A. Economics 1972)

Employment Background:

Ramsey County Public Defender (1984-92); Metropolitan Council (1974-84)

Johnson Enjoys the Challenge of Serving as Ramsey Chief Judge, Minnesota Lawyer, Sept. 13, 2004
Family Judge Sees His Role as a Problem-Solver, Minnesota Lawyer, June 28, 1999

Professional Affiliations:

Minnesota State Bar Association; Ramsey County Bar Association; Minnesota District Judges Association

Academic Positions:

Adjunct Faculty, William Mitchell College of Law, Aug. 2007-Present

Advisory or Policy-Making Positions:

Chief Judge, Second Judicial District, 2004-2008
Assistant Chief Judge, Second Judicial District, 2002-2004
Minnesota Judicial Council, 2005-2008
Chair of Judicial Council Finance Committee, 2005-2008
Judicial Council Access & Service Delivery Committee, 2008
Minnesota Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Initiative Task Force, 2007-2008
Minnesota Conference of Chief Judges, 2002-2005
Supreme Court Committee on Open Chips Hearings
Supreme Court Committee on Child Support Guidelines

Awards and Honors:

Lao Family of Minnesota Appreciation Award 2006
National Alliance on Mental Illness Criminal Justice Award 2006
Alternative Dispute Resolution Award 2004

Notable Cases and Decisions:

Presided over the 30-year-old homicide of St. Paul Police Officer James Sackett in the cases of: State of Minnesota v. Ronald Reed and State of Minnesota v. Larry Clark
Presided over the homicide of St. Paul teen Benjamin Doran in the cases of: State of Minnesota v. Chawtell Nestell and State of Minnesota v. Robert Cindrich
Presided over the homicide of St. Paul teen Anthony Basta in the cases of: State of Minnesota v. Dale Stewart, State of Minnesota v. Daniel Angus, and State of Minnesota v. Jonathan O’Neil
Presided over all antitrust cases filed in Minnesota in the Minnesota Antitrust Vitamin Cases
Presently presiding over the class action case of Clifford L Whitaker, Michael V. Mucci, et al, vs. 3M