Christopher Dietzen (born March 8, 1947) was an associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court from 2008 to 2016 and a judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals from 2004 to 2008.

Early life and education

Dietzen was born on March 8, 1947, in Yakima, Washington.[1] He attended Gonzaga University as an undergraduate and law student, receiving a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in 1969 and a Juris Doctor in 1973.[2]

Career

Dietzen was an attorney with the law firm of Larkin, Hoffman, Daly & Lindren, Ltd., of Bloomington, Minnesota, from 1978 to 2004, and with the firm of Richter, Wimberly, & Ericson in Spokane, Washington, from 1973 to 1977.[2] He also served as an attorney for Tim Pawlenty during his 2002 gubernatorial campaign.[3]

Dietzen joined the Minnesota Supreme Court on February 19, 2008.[1] He was appointed to the court by Pawlenty after the resignation of Justice Sam Hanson.[3] From December 15, 2004, to February 19, 2008, he served as a judge on the Minnesota Court of Appeals.[4] He was likewise appointed to that judgeship by Pawlenty and then elected to it in 2006.

In 2001 and 2004, Dietzen contributed $250 to the reelection campaign of Norm Coleman, with his last donation occurring almost a year before he became a judge.[5][6]

Dietzen retired from the Supreme Court on August 31, 2016, seven months before reaching the mandatory retirement age.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Biographies of the Justices of the Minnesota Supreme Court". Minnesota State Law Library. Archived from the original on August 8, 2015. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Judge Profile: Associate Justice Christopher J. Dietzen". Minnesota Judicial Branch. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Scheck, Tom (November 27, 2007). "Pawlenty names appeals judge to state Supreme Court". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
  4. ^ "Biographies of Judges of the Minnesota Court of Appeals". Minnesota Judicial Branch. Archived from the original on May 2, 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
  5. ^ Steller, Chris (April 13, 2009). "Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Dietzen donated to Coleman '08 campaign". Minnesota Independent. Archived from the original on August 26, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
  6. ^ Thrush, Glenn (April 13, 2009). "Coleman-Franken judge gave Norm cash". Politico. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
  7. ^ "Dietzen to retire from Minnesota Supreme Court this summer". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
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Preceded by Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals
2004–2008 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court
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