Minnesota Judicial Branch History

Written for and presented on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the Minnesota Court of Appeals, 13 December 1993.

A report describing the state of the Minnesota Supreme Court's caseload and the need for a court of appeals.

Flyer created to promote passage of the Minnesota Constitutional Amendment that created the Minnesota Court of Appeals.

Proclamation designating December 13, 1993 to be Minnesota Court of Appeals Appreciation Day, signed by Joan Growe and Arne Carlson

The members of the Minnesota Court of Appeals in the State Capitol Courtroom in 1998. Back row: Judge G. Barry Anderson, Judge Bruce Willis, Judge Roland Amundson, Judge Jack Davies, Judge Roger Klaphake, Judge Randolph Peterson, Judge James Harten, Judge Gordon Schumaker, Judge Jill Flaskamp Halbrooks, Front row: Judge Robert Schumacher, Judge Gary Crippen, Judge Harriet Lansing, Chief Judge Edward Toussaint Jr., Judge R.A. "Jim" Randall, Judge Thomas Kalitowski, Judge Marianne Short.

The members of the Minnesota Court of Appeals in the State Capitol Courtroom in 1998. Back row: Judge Gordon Schumaker, Judge James Harten, Judge Randolph Peterson, Judge Roger Klaphake, Judge Marianne Short, Judge Jack Davies, Judge Roland Amundson, Judge Bruce Willis, Judge G. Barry Anderson, Front row: Judge Thomas Kalitowski, Judge R.A. "Jim" Randall, Judge Harriet Lansing, Chief Judge Edward Toussaint Jr., Judge Doris Huspeni, Judge Gary Crippen, Judge Robert Schumacher.

The members of the Minnesota Court of Appeals in the State Capitol Courtroom in 1998. Back row: Judge Bruce Willis, Judge Roland Amundson, Judge Randolph Peterson, Judge Roger Klaphake, Judge Marianne Short, Judge Jack Davies, Judge James Harten, Judge Gordon Schumaker, Front row: Judge Thomas Kalitowski, Judge R.A. "Jim" Randall, Judge Harriet Lansing, Chief Judge Edward Toussaint Jr., Judge Doris Huspeni, Judge Gary Crippen, Judge Robert Schumacher.

The members of the Minnesota Court of Appeals in the State Capitol Courtroom in 1992. Back row: Judge Roland Amundson, Judge Jack Davies, Judge Marianne Short, Judge Thomas Kalitowski, Judge Fred Norton, Judge Robert Schumacher, Judge Roger Klaphake, Judge Randolph Peterson, Judge James Harten, Front row: Judge R.A. "Jim" Randall, Judge Doris Huspeni, Judge Edward Parker, Chief Judge Paul Anderson, Judge Harriet Lansing, Judge Thomas Forsberg, Judge Gary Crippen.

The members of the Minnesota Court of Appeals in the courtroom at Amhoist Towers in 1987. Back row: Judge R.A. "Jim" Randall, Judge Roger Nierengarten, Judge Thomas Forsberg, Judge Doris Huspeni, Judge David Leslie, Judge Gary Crippen, Front row: Judge Harriet Lansing, Judge D. D. Wozniak, Judge Edward Parker, Chief Judge Peter Popovich, Judge Daniel Foley, Judge Susanne Sedgwick.

The members of the Minnesota Court of Appeals in the State Capitol Courtroom in 1991. Back row: Judge Roland Amundson, Judge Jack Davies, Judge Marianne Short, Judge Thomas Kalitowski, Judge Gary Crippen, Judge Fred Norton, Judge Robert Schumacher, Judge Roger Klaphake, Judge Randolph Peterson, Front row: Judge Thomas Forsberg, Judge Harriet Lansing, Judge Edward Parker, Chief Judge D. D. Wozniak, Judge Daniel Foley, Judge Doris Huspeni, Judge R.A. "Jim" Randall.

The members of the Minnesota Court of Appeals on the Judicial Plaza in 1990. Back row: Judge Jack Davies, Judge Sandra Gardebring, Judge Robert Schumacher, Judge Fred Norton, Judge Gary Crippen, Judge Thomas Kalitowski, Judge Marianne Short, Judge Roger Klaphake, Front row: Judge Thomas Forsberg, Judge Harriet Lansing, Judge Edward Parker, Chief Judge D. D. Wozniak, Judge Daniel Foley, Judge Doris Huspeni, Judge R.A. "Jim" Randall.

The members of the Minnesota Court of Appeals in 1989. Back row: Judge Sandra Gardebring, Judge Robert Schumacher, Judge Fred Norton, Judge Gary Crippen, Judge Thomas Kalitowski, Judge Marianne Short, Judge Roger Klaphake, Front row: Judge Thomas Forsberg, Judge Harriet Lansing, Judge Edward Parker, Chief Judge D. D. Wozniak, Judge Daniel Foley, Judge Doris Huspeni, Judge R.A. "Jim" Randall.

The members of the Minnesota Court of Appeals in the Supreme Court Courtroom: Back row, left to right: Larry Stauber, Jr., Matthew E. Johnson, Heidi S. Schellhas, Renee L. Worke, Natalie Hudson, Wilhelmina Wright, Kevin G. Ross, Francis J. Connolly, Michelle A Larkin, Louise Dovre Bjorkman. Front row left to right: Terri Stoneburner, Gordon W. Shumaker, Roger M. Klaphake, Harriet Lansing, Edward Toussaint, Thomas J. Kalitowski, Randolph W. Peterson, Jill Flaskamp Hallbrooks, David Minge.

The members of the Minnesota Court of Appeals in the Supreme Court Courtroom: Back row, left to right: Matthew E. Johnson, Heidi S. Schellhas, Renee L. Worke, Wilhelmina Wright, David Minge, Terri Stoneburner, Natalie Hudson, Christopher J. Dietzen, Kevin G. Ross, Francis J. Connolly Front row left to right: Gordon W. Shumaker, Randolph W. Peterson, Thomas J. Kalitowski, Harriet Lansing, Edward Toussaint, R.A. Jim Randall, Roger M. Klaphake, Bruce D. Willis, Jill Flaskamp Hallbrooks

The members of the Minnesota Court of Appeals in the Supreme Court Courtroom: Back row, left to right: Michelle A Larkin, Francis J. Connolly, Kevin G. Ross, Wilhelmina Wright, David Minge, Natalie Hudson, Renee L. Worke, Heidi S. Schellhas, Matthew E. Johnson, Larry Stauber, Jr. Front row left to right: Jill Flaskamp Hallbrooks, Bruce D. Willis, Roger M. Klaphake, Harriet Lansing, Edward Toussaint, Thomas J. Kalitowski, Randolph W. Peterson, Gordon W. Shumaker, Terri Stoneburner

The members of the Minnesota Court of Appeals in the Minnesota Judicial Center in 2023. Front row: Michelle A. Larkin, Francis J. Connolly, Renee L. Worke, Susan Segal, Kevin G. Ross, Matthew E. Johnson, Louise Dovre Bjorkman. Middle row: Diane B. Bratvold, Lucinda E. Jesson, Denise D. Reilly, Peter M. Reyes Jr., Tracy M. Smith, Jeanne M. Cochran. Back row: Sarah I. Wheelock, Jennifer L. Frisch, Randall J. Slieter, Jeffrey M. Bryan, Theodora K. Gaïtas, Elise L. Larson.

The first 12 judges on the Minnesota Court of Appeals. First row: Harriet Lansing, D.D. Wozniak, Edward Parker, Peter Popovich, Daniel Foley, Susanne Sedgwick. Second row: Gary Crippen, R.A. Randall, Thomas Forsberg, Doris Ohlsen Huspeni, Roger Nierengarten, David Leslie.

The members of the Minnesota Court of Appeals in the Supreme Court Courtroom: Back row, left to right: Margaret H. Chutich, Edward J. Cleary, Larry Stauber, Jr., Francis J. Connolly, Kevin G. Ross, Heidi S. Schellhas, Michelle A Larkin, Louise Dovre Bjorkman, John R. Rodenberg, Carol Hooten. Front row left to right: Natalie Hudson, Terri Stoneburner, Randolph W. Peterson, Thomas J. Kalitowski, Matthew E. Johnson, Roger M. Klaphake, Jill Flaskamp Hallbrooks, Wilhelmina Wright, Renee L. Worke.

The members of the Minnesota Court of Appeals in the Supreme Court Courtroom: Back row, left to right: Carol Hooten, John R. Rodenberg, Louise Dovre Bjorkman, Michelle A. Larkin, Heidi S. Schellhas, Francis J. Connolly, Larry Stauber, Jr., Edward J. Cleary, Margaret H. Chutich, Michael L. Kirk. Front row left to right: Renee L. Worke, Natalie Hudson, Jill Flaskamp Hallbrooks, Thomas J. Kalitowski, Matthew E. Johnson, Randolph W. Peterson, Terri Stoneburner, Wilhelmina Wright, Kevin G. Ross.

The members of the Minnesota Court of Appeals in the Supreme Court Courtroom: Back row, left to right: John R. Rodenberg, Louise Dovre Bjorkman, Michelle A Larkin, Heidi S. Schellhas, Renee L. Worke, Kevin G. Ross, Francis J. Connolly, Larry Stauber, Jr., Edward J. Cleary, Margaret H. Chutich. Front row left to right: Natalie Hudson, Terri Stoneburner, Randolph W. Peterson, Thomas J. Kalitowski, Matthew E. Johnson, Roger M. Klaphake, Jill Flaskamp Hallbrooks, David Minge, Wilhelmina Wright.