Anne K. McKeig (born February 9, 1967) is an associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court. She is its first Native American justice and the first Native American Woman to serve on any State Supreme Court. She was a judge of the Minnesota Fourth District Court in Hennepin County from 2008 to 2016.
Anne McKeig | |
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| Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office September 1, 2016 | |
| Appointed by | Mark Dayton |
| Preceded by | Christopher Dietzen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 9, 1967 |
| Education | St. Catherine University (BA) Hamline University (JD) |
Early life and education
editMcKeig was raised in Federal Dam, Minnesota, and attended Northland High School in Remer, Minnesota.[1][2] She is a descendant of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe.[3]
McKeig received a Bachelor of Arts from St. Catherine University in 1989 and a J.D. degree from Hamline University School of Law in 1992.[3]
Career
editMcKeig was an assistant attorney for Hennepin County of the child protection division, specializing in Native American child welfare cases, for more than 15 years.[1]
McKeig was a family court judge of the Minnesota Fourth District Court in Hennepin County, appointed by Republican Governor Tim Pawlenty in 2008.[4] She was the presiding judge of the family court since 2013.[1]
DFL Governor Mark Dayton announced his appointment of McKeig to the Minnesota Supreme Court on June 28, 2016. She is its first Native American justice as well as the first female Native American to serve on any state supreme court.[2][3] Her appointment also marked the second time the court had a majority of women since 1991.[3] She joined the court on August 31, 2016.[5] Her formal investiture ceremony was held on September 15, 2016.[6]
McKeig is also an adjunct professor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Stassen-Berger, Rachel E.; Montgomery, David (June 28, 2016). "Dayton picks new Supreme Court justice: Anne McKeig". Pioneer Press. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
- ^ a b Autey, John (September 15, 2016). "Anne McKeig sworn in as Minnesota's first Native American Associate Supreme Court Justice". Pioneer Press. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Lopez, Ricardo (June 28, 2016). "Dayton selects McKeig as next Supreme Court justice". Star Tribune. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
- ^ Pugmire, Tim (June 28, 2016). "Dayton judicial pick brings female majority to MN Supreme Court". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
- ^ "Associate Justice Anne K. McKeig". Minnesota Judicial Branch. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
- ^ Lopez, Ricardo (September 16, 2016). "Minnesota swears in its first American Indian Supreme Court justice". Star Tribune. Retrieved September 16, 2016.