Minnesota Judicial Branch History

Photograph of the Mechanic Arts High School drinking fountain which was installed in the Minnesota Judicial Center, just outside the State Law Library, to commemorate the school which formerly occupied the land.

Mechanic Arts High School 1896-1976
The plaque reads: "This Fountain occupied a prominent place in the Mechanic Arts High School which was located on this site. It is dedicated to the family, the alumni and the spirit of the school and now serves as a memorial to that great institution."

Photograph of the Minnesota Supreme Court after the appointment of Natalie Hudson as Chief Justice and Karl Procaccini in November 2023. Appearing in the photo are Justice Gordon Moore, Justice Anne McKeig, Justice Paul Thissen, Justice Karl Procaccini, Justice G. Barry Anderson, Chief Justice Natalie Hudson, Justice Margaret Chutich. The photograph was taken in the Minnesota State Capitol Courtroom.

Photograph of the Minnesota Supreme Court after the court had been reduced to 8 from 9 justices in 1985. Appearing in the photo are Justice George Scott, Justice Jeanne Coyne, Justice C. Donald Peterson, Justice John Simonett, Chief Justice Douglas Amdahl, Justice Glenn Kelley, Justice Lawrence Yetka, Justice Rosalie Wahl. The photograph was taken in the Minnesota State Capitol Courtroom.

Photograph of the Minnesota Supreme Court after the appointment of Sarah Hennesy in May 2024. Appearing in the photo are Justice Karl Procaccini, Justice Margaret Chutich, Justice Paul Thissen, Chief Justice Natalie Hudson, Justice Gordon Moore, Justice Anne McKeig, Justice Sarah Hennesy. The photograph was taken in the Minnesota State Capitol Courtroom.

Photograph of the Minnesota Supreme Court after the appointment of Gordon Moore in 2020. Appearing in the photo are Justice Paul Thissen, Justice G. Barry Anderson, Justice Margaret Chutich, Chief Justice Lorie Gildea, Justice Anne McKeig, Justice Natalie Hudson, Justice Gordon Moore. The photograph was taken in the Minnesota State Capitol Courtroom.

Photograph of the Minnesota Supreme Court after the appointment of Paul Thissen in May 2018. Appearing in the photo are Justice Anne McKeig, Justice G. Barry Anderson, Justice Natalie Hudson, Chief Justice Lorie Gildea, Justice Margaret Chutich, Justice David Lillehaug, Justice Paul Thissen. The photograph was taken in the Minnesota State Capitol Courtroom.

Photograph of the Minnesota Supreme Court after the court had been reduced to 7 from 9 justices. Appearing in the photo are Justice Rosalie Wahl, Justice Lawrence Yetka, Justice Glenn Kelley, Chief Justice Douglas Amdahl, Justice John Simonett, Justice George Scott, Justice Jeanne Coyne. The photograph was taken in the Minnesota State Capitol Courtroom.

Photograph of the Minnesota Supreme Court after the election of Alan Page. Appearing in the photo are Justice Sandra Gardebring, Justice Jeanne Coyne, Justice Esther Tomljanovich, Justice Alan Page, Justice Rosalie Wahl, Chief Justice A.M. "Sandy" Keith, Justice John Simonett. The photograph was taken in the Minnesota State Capitol Courtroom.

Photograph of the Minnesota Supreme Court after the appointment of Wilhelmina Wright in 2012. Appearing in the photo are Justice David Stras, Justice Alan Page, Justice G. Barry Anderson, Chief Justice Lorie Gildea, Justice Christopher Dietzen, Justice Paul Anderson, Justice Wilhelmina Wright. The photograph was taken in the Minnesota State Capitol Courtroom.