- Christopher Dietzen
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The Honorable Christopher Dietzen 
Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court Incumbent Assumed office
January 2008Appointed by Tim Pawlenty Preceded by Sam Hanson Personal details Born March 8, 1947
Yakima, WashingtonChristopher Dietzen (born March 8, 1947, in Yakima, Washington) is an Associate Justice on the Minnesota Supreme Court.
Dietzen became a member of the Minnesota Supreme Court in January 2008. He was appointed to the court by Governor Tim Pawlenty after the resignation of Justice Sam Hanson.[1] Prior to this, he served as a judge on the Minnesota Court of Appeals from 2004-2008. He was likewise appointed to that judgeship by Governor Pawlenty, and then elected to it in 2006.
Before becoming a member of the judiciary, Dietzen was an attorney with the law firm of Larkin, Hoffman, Daly & Lindren, Ltd., of Bloomington, Minnesota, from 1978–2004, and with the firm of Richter, Wimberly, & Ericson in Spokane, Washington from 1973-1977.[2] He also served as an attorney for Governor Pawlenty during his 2002 gubernatorial campaign.[1]
Dietzen attended Gonzaga University as an undergraduate and law student.[2] He received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in 1969, and his Juris Doctorate in 1973.
In 2001 and 2004, Dietzen contributed $250 to the re-election campaign of Norm Coleman, with his last donation occurring almost a year before he became a judge.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b Scheck, Tom, "Pawlenty names appeals judge to state Supreme Court," Minnesota Public Radio, November 27, 2007.
- ^ a b Minnesota Judicial Center Profile
- ^ Steller, Chris "Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Dietzen donated to Coleman ‘08 campaign" Minnesota Independent, April 13, 2009.
- ^ "Coleman-Franken judge gave Norm cash", The Politico, April 13, 2009
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Sam HansonAssociate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court
2008 –Succeeded by
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