Judge Pamela Alexander
Pamela Alexander was appointed judge today in Hennepin County. She takes the spot on the bench that was created by the retirement of the Hon. Robert A. Blaeser.
Alexander is the President of the Minnesota Council on Crime and Justice, and previously served as a Municipal and District Judge for Hennepin County from 1983 to 2008. Prior to her judgeship, she worked as an Assistant Hennepin County Attorney and was a criminal defense attorney with the Legal Rights Center, Inc. She has also served as an adjunct professor at the University of St. Thomas Law School and the William Mitchell College of Law. Judge Alexander earned her B.A. from Augsburg College and her J.D. from the University of Minnesota School of Law.
“Throughout her career, Judge Alexander has demonstrated exemplary courage and a commitment to justice for all people,” said Gov. Mark Dayton in a statement announcing the appointment. “Her legal expertise, acquired through nearly 30 years of experience on the bench, has prepared her well for this new role. I am confident that Judge Alexander will serve the Fourth District with distinction.”
Alexander is a member of the Minnesota Supreme Court Equal Fairness in the Courts Committee and a recipient of the 2011 Woman of Courage Award from the Emmett Till Legacy Foundation.
Source: http://minnlawyer.com/minnlawyerblog/2013/01/30/dayton-appoints-pamela-alexander-in-hennepin-county/
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