Donald Spilseth

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Donald Spilseth

Prior offices

Minnesota 8th District Court Position 8

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Education

Bachelor's

Gustavus Adolphus College, 1974

Law

William Mitchell College of Law, 1977

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Donald Spilseth was the Assistant Chief Judge of the Minnesota Eighth Judicial District and he served in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. He was appointed to this court in 1994 and was elected to a full term later that year. He was re-elected to six-year terms in 2000, 2006, and 2012. Spilseth retired from the court on October 6, 2017.

Education

Spilseth obtained a B.A. degree from Gustavus Adolphus College (1974) and a J.D. degree from the William Mitchell College of Law (1977).

Career

Prior to joining the court, Spilseth worked as a private practice attorney from 1978 through 1993.

Elections

2012

Spilseth ran unopposed in the general election November 6, 2012. He received 99.35 percent of the vote.

See also: Minnesota judicial elections, 2012

External links

• Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Eighth District Judges"

Footnotes

Minnesota courts

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Federal courts:

Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Minnesota • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Minnesota

State courts:

Minnesota Supreme Court • Minnesota Court of Appeals • Minnesota District Courts • Minnesota Problem-Solving Courts • Minnesota Tax Court • Minnesota Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals

State resources:

Courts in Minnesota • Minnesota judicial elections • Judicial selection in Minnesota