Sam Hanson

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The Honorable Sam Hanson
Associate Justice Minnesota Supreme Court
In office 2002–2008
Appointed by	Jesse Ventura
Preceded by	Joan Erickson Lancaster
Succeeded by	Christopher Dietzen
Personal details
Born	(1939-08-26) August 26, 1939
Spouse(s)	Mirja
Children	6

Sam Hanson (born August 26, 1939) is an American lawyer and judge from the state of Minnesota. He served on the Minnesota Court of Appeals from 2000 to 2002 and as an Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court from 2002 to 2008. When not serving on the bench, he has practiced with the Minneapolis law firm of Briggs & Morgan.

Hanson earned his undergraduate degree in Economics and History from St. Olaf College in 1961. He received his J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law in 1965.

After law school, Hanson clerked for future Chief Justice Douglas Amdahl and Justice Robert Sheran before joining Briggs & Morgan, where he specialized in civil litigation and utility regulation. In 2000, he was appointed to the Minnesota Court of Appeals by Governor Jesse Ventura, where he served until his appointment to the Supreme Court. In 2007, he announced that he would step down from the Court, effective at the beginning of 2008.^[1] Governor Tim Pawlenty named Minnesota Court of Appeals Judge Christopher Dietzen to succeed Justice Hanson.^[2]

Hanson and his wife, Mirja, have six children: Greta, Chrystina, Benjamin, Leif, Luke, and Jai.

References

↑ Stawicki, Elizabeth (2007-11-11). "Hanson steps down from state Supreme Court". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved 2007-11-11.
↑ "Pawlenty Taps Dietzen for Minnesota Supreme Court". Retrieved 2007-12-04.

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Preceded by Joan Ericksen Lancaster	Associate Justice Minnesota Supreme Court 2002-2008	Succeeded by Christopher Dietzen

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Name	Hanson, Sam
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Short description	American judge
Date of birth	1939-08-26
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