Elizabeth G. Bentley, Judge, 2024-

Judge Elizabeth Bentley was appointed to the Minnesota Court of Appeals on August 1, 2024

Appointed/Elected:

Appointed to the Minnesota Court of Appeals Seat 1 (At Large) on August 1, 2024, by Governor Tim Walz. Current term expires Jan. 2027. 

Education:

B.A., Northwestern University, 2007, with honors
J.D., Harvard Law School, 2013, magna cum laude 

Employment:

Visiting Assistant Professor and Director of the Civil Rights Appellate Clinic, University of Minnesota Law School                                           
Special Counsel, U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee (Senator Amy Klobuchar) 
Associate, Jones Day
Law Clerk to the Honorable Sonia Sotomayor, U.S. Supreme Court                          
Managing Associate, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP 
Law Clerk to the Honorable Robert A. Katzmann, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit 
Law Clerk to the Honorable Jed S. Rakoff, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York                                                             
Legal Fellow, Vera Institute of Justice 

Professional Memberships:

Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA)
Minnesota Women Lawyers
Federal Bar Association 

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