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List of first minority male lawyers and judges in Minnesota

This is a list of the first minority male lawyer(s) and judge(s) in Minnesota. It includes the year in which the men were admitted to practice law (in parentheses). Also included are men who achieved other distinctions such becoming the first in their state to graduate from law school or become a political figure.

Firsts in state history

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Fredrick McGhee: First African American male lawyer in Minnesota (1889)
 
Alan Page: First African American male Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court (1993)

Law Degree

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  • First Somali American male:[1] Hassan Ali Mohamud in 2002

Lawyers

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  • Jacob Jackson Noah (1851):[2] First Jewish American male lawyer in Minnesota
  • Fredrick McGhee (1889):[3] First African American male lawyer in Minnesota

State judges

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Federal judges

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  • Michael J. Davis (1972):[20] First African American male appointed as a Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota (1994) and its Chief Judge (2008)
  • Leo Brisbois:[21] First Native American male to serve as a U.S. Magistrate judge in Minnesota (2010)
  • Tony N. Leung:[10][11][12] First Asian American male to become a federal court judge in Minnesota (2011)
  • Jeffrey Bryan:[22] First Latino American male federal judge in Minnesota (2023)

Attorney General

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United States Attorney

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Assistant United States Attorney

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  • Donald M. Lewis:[26] First African American male to serve as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota (1982-1988)

County Attorney

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  • John C. Choi (1995):[27][28][29] First Korean American male to serve as a County Attorney in Minnesota (2011)

Public Defender

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  • Daniel Lew:[30] First Asian American male to serve as a Chief Public Defender in Minnesota (2014)

Political Office

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  • Keith Ellison (1990):[23][24] First African American male (and first Muslim) elected to the U.S. Congress from Minnesota (2006)

Bar Association

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  • Jarvis Jones:[31] First African American to serve as the President of the Minnesota State Bar Association (c. 2001)[32]
  • Leo Brisbois:[33] First male of American Indian descent to serve as the President of the Minnesota State Bar Association (2009)
  • Phil Duran:[34] First openly LGBT male to serve as the President of the Minnesota State Bar Association (2013)

Firsts in local history

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  • Leonardo Castro:[18] First Hispanic American male to serve as a Chief Judge of the Second Judicial District (2020) [Ramsey County, Minnesota]

See also

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Other topics of interest

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References

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  2. ^ Rosenblum, Gene H. (2001). Jewish Pioneers of Saint Paul, 1849-1874. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-1862-6.
  3. ^ Smith, Jr., J. Clay (1999-01-01). Emancipation: The Making of the Black Lawyer, 1844-1944. University of Pennsylvania Press. ISBN 0812216857.
  4. ^ Landman, Isaac; Cohen, Simon (1943). The Universal Jewish Encyclopedia ...: An Authoritative and Popular Presentation of Jews and Judaism Since the Earliest Times. Universal Jewish Encyclopedia, Incorporated.
  5. ^ "Wisconsin Students Get Election Break". Star Tribune. Minneapolis. October 6, 1970. p. 20. Retrieved 2018-01-11 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Judge Stephen L. Maxwell (1921 -2009)". ramseylawlibrary.org. Retrieved 2019-01-25.
  7. ^ "Report to the Legislature" (PDF). Spanish Speaking Affairs Council. March 1, 1984.
  8. ^ Meryhew, Richard (9 November 1986). "Accused judge built reputation of compassion". Minneapolis Star and Tribune. p. 4B. ProQuest 417759161.
  9. ^ a b "Dayton's appointments increase diversity among Minnesota judges". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  10. ^ a b "Exhibit, Film Explore the "Asian Pacific Legal Experience in America" | Asian American Press". aapress.com. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
  11. ^ a b Ahern, Will. "Guest lecture: Judge Tony Leung on civics | China Insight". chinainsight.info. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
  12. ^ a b "Leung named to federal bench". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
  13. ^ "Minnesota's first Native American judge on the Supreme Court". Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  14. ^ "Trailblazing judge retires after 17 years". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  15. ^ Upon Blaeser's appointment as a Judge of the Fourth Judicial District-Hennepin County in 1995
  16. ^ "Learn at the library: Black History Month | Minitex". minitex.umn.edu. 2024-02-02. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
  17. ^ a b "Is Stras the first Jewish Minnesota high court justice? - MinnLawyer Blog". 2013-12-07. Archived from the original on 2013-12-07. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
  18. ^ a b "Ramsey County appoints first Hispanic judicial district chief judge in Minnesota". Twin Cities. 2020-05-19. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  19. ^ Tribune, Rochelle Olson Star. "Justice Natalie Hudson will be first Black chief of Minnesota Supreme Court". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  20. ^ Hoppe, Lousene M. "Judicial Profile: Hon. Michael J. Davis - Chief U.S. District Judge, District of Minnesota" (PDF).
  21. ^ "Aurora native becomes state's first American Indian magistrate judge". Duluth News Tribune. 5 November 2010. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
  22. ^ "Klobuchar, Smith Statements on Bipartisan Confirmation of Jeffrey Bryan to be U.S. District Court Judge". U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  23. ^ a b "First Muslim elected to Congress". msnbc.com. 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
  24. ^ a b Boorstein, Michelle (2012-10-04). "Conversations: Rep. Keith Ellison, the first Muslim elected to Congress, discusses the current crisis in Libya and Muslims in America". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
  25. ^ "Legal Diversity: 30 Years In The Trenches". digitaleditions.walsworthprintgroup.com. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  26. ^ "Donald Lewis Named One of the Most Influential Black Attorneys in the Country". Nilan Johnson Lewis PA. 2013-02-13. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  27. ^ "Hamline Alumnus John Choi is First Korean-American County Attorney in the US". www.hamline.edu. Retrieved 2018-02-14.
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  30. ^ Olsen, Tom (March 13, 2014). "Daniel Lew named chief public defender". Duluth News Tribune. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
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  32. ^ "Presidents of the MSBA".
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  34. ^ Press, Doug Belden | Pioneer (2013-06-27). "Minnesota State Bar Association names first openly gay president". Twin Cities. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
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  37. ^ "MHBA Orgullo: Speaking with Luz María Frías". Minnesota Hispanic Bar Association. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  38. ^ "Duluth courthouse sees first Black judge sworn in". Duluth News Tribune. 2021-07-16. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
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