Margaret Chutich
| Margaret H. Chutich | |
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| Associate Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals | |
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Assumed office December 27, 2011 | |
| Appointed by | Mark Dayton |
| Preceded by | Gordon Shumaker |
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| Born | June 18, 1958 |
| Spouse(s) | Penny Wheeler |
| Residence | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Alma mater |
University of Minnesota University of Michigan Law School |
Margaret Helen Chutich (born June 18, 1958) is a Minnesota jurist and an Associate Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals. On January 22, 2016, Governor Mark Dayton nominated her to succeed Wilhelmina Wright on the Minnesota Supreme Court.[1]
Chutich served in the office of the Minnesota Attorney General, and worked in the office of the U.S. Attorney. In 2008, she was appointed assistant dean of the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota. In 2011, Governor Dayton appointed her to the appeals court.[2][3]
Chutich is a graduate of Anoka High School and the University of Minnesota, as well as Michigan Law.[4] She is married to Allina Health CEO Penny Wheeler, and has been described as the first openly gay justice on the Minnesota Supreme Court.[1]
References
- 1 2 Bakst, Brian (January 22, 2016). "Dayton MN Supreme Court pick is court's first openly gay justice". MPR News (Minnesota Public Radio). Retrieved January 22, 2016.
- ↑ Gov. Dayton appoints two members of state Court of Appeals
- ↑ University of Minnesota biography
- ↑ Froemming, Mandy Moran (March 22, 2012). "New appeals court judge has Anoka roots". ABC Newspapers (ECM). Retrieved January 22, 2016.
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| Preceded by Gordon Shumaker |
Associate Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals 2011- |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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