Judge
John
B.
Van De North
Ramsey County
Personal:
Born: Mar. 1945 in Chicago, Illinois
Married: DeeDee VandeNorth, 1967
Children: John and Peter
Interests: Grandchildren, Tennis, Skiing, Golf, Reading, Travel
Education:
J.D., University of Notre Dame Law School, 1970
B.A., Saint John's University, Collegeville, 1967
Minnesota Supreme Court and National Judicial College (Formal Judicial Training); 1999, 2006
Minnesota Supreme Court – Rostered Neutral (Mediation and Arbitration)Training Program, 1997
Military Service:
First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, Active Duty 1971-1973; Active Reserves, 1973-1975
Judicial and Law Practice History:
Appointed to Ramsey County District Court in 1998 by Governor Arne Carlson. Elected in 2000, 2006, and 2012. Current term expires in Jan. 2019.
Special Assistant, Minnesota Attorney General- 1970-1971 (Dept. of Revenue); 1973-1975 (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and Minnesota Public Utilities Commission)
Attorney, Holmes and Graven, 1975-1977
Partner, Briggs and Morgan, 1977-1998 (Board of Directors 1989-1991)
Judicial Activities and Professional Memberships:
Current:
Chair, Civil Division, Second Judicial District
Minnesota District Judges Association
Member and former chair, Minnesota District Judges Association Pension and Benefits Committee
Minnesota State Bar Association
Chair, Judiciary Subcommittee/Minnesota State Bar Association Civil Gideon Task Force
Ramsey County Bar Association
Past:
Chair, Minnesota Juvenile Courts Centenary Planning Committee
Lead Judge, Minnesota Children's Justice Initiative (Representative of Second Judicial District)
Presiding Judge, Special Courts Division, Second Judicial District
Judicial Representative to Ramsey County Racial Disparities Task Force
Presiding Judge, Ramsey County Juvenile Substance Abuse Court
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Association of Transportation Practitioners
Past Recognition of Professional Standing:
Who's Who in American Law
Best Lawyers in America
Minnesota Leading Attorneys
Community Activities and Awards:
2011 Distinguished Humanitarian Service Award, Ramsey County Bar Association
Board of Regents, Saint John's University (1990-1998)
Chair, Nativity School Board (1984-1985)
Former Board member, North Star Diversion Program, North Star Council/Boy Scouts of America Explorer Post Advisor
William Spurgeon National Explorer Scouting Award
Board of Directors, Minnesota Environmental Initiative (1995-1998)
University of Saint Thomas Law School Mentoring Program
Minnesota State Bar Association High School Mock Trial Program
Board of Directors, St. Paul Urban Tennis
Guest Lecturer at University of Minnesota Law School (Environmental Law); University of St. Thomas (Law Enforcement); Metro State University (Law Enforcement); William Mitchell College of Law (Family Law); Hamline University School of Law and University of Minnesota Law School (Judging National Moot Court Competitions)
Lectures and Publications:
Lectures:
Nov. 2005 – William Mitchell College of Law Symposium on Juvenile Law, Lecture on Problem Solving Courts
Jan. 2006 - Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services/ Ramsey County Office of Harassment and Domestic Abuse, Key Note Address at Symposium on Domestic Violence
Mar. 2006 – William Mitchell College of Law Symposium on Regulating Judicial Campaign Speech, Presenter
Publications:
April 2006 - William Mitchell Law Review, authored article, "Problem – Solving Judges – Meddlers or Innovators?" 32 Wm. Mitchell L. Rev. 3 (2006)
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