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Judge Juanita C. Freeman

Appointed/Elected:

Appointed Nov. 13, 2018, by Governor Mark Dayton. Elected in 2020. Current term expires Jan. 2027.


Education:

J.D., cum laude, Mitchell Hamline School of Law
B.A., magna cum laude, Hamline University 
 

Judicial Leadership:

  • Member, Judicial Council, Minnesota Judicial Branch
  • Co-Chair, Equal Justice Committee, Tenth Judicial District
  • Member, Committee for Equality and Justice, Minnesota Judicial Branch
  • Judicial Mentor, Tenth Judicial District Judges
  • Panel Member, Special Redistricting Panel

Past Employment:

  • Senior Assistant Hennepin County Attorney
    • Adult Prosecution Division
    • Child Protection Division
  • Assistant Hennepin County Attorney
  • Adjunct Professor and Moot Court Coach, William Mitchell College of Law

Professional Activities:

  • Board Member, Mitchell Hamline School of Law
  • Adjunct Professor, Trial Advocacy, Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Professional Memberships:

Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers
National Association of Women Judges
 

Community Activities:

Volunteer, Red Rock Elementary
Volunteer, Lake Middle School
Elder Board Member, Epiphany Covenant Church
Coach, East Ridge Athletic Association
Coach, Woodbury Athletic Association