Sarah Wheelock is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals. She was appointed to the court by Governor Tim Walz on December 1, 2021, and assumed office on January 10, 2022.
Sarah Wheelock | |
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| Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2022 | |
| Appointed by | Tim Walz |
| Preceded by | Carol Wooten |
| Personal details | |
| Education | University of Iowa (BA, JD) |
Education edit
Wheelock earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Iowa and a Juris Doctor from the University of Iowa College of Law.[1]
Career edit
Prior to her appointment as a judge, Wheelock served as legal counsel for the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community in Prior Lake, Minnesota. She also worked an appellate judge of the White Earth Band of Chippewa Court of Appeals and an adjunct professor at the Hamline University School of Law.[2] A member of Meskwaki Nation, Wheelock is the first Native American judge to sit on the Minnesota Court of Appeals.[3][4]
References edit
- ^ "Library Research Guides: Sarah Wheelock, Judge, 2021-: Sarah Wheelock Biography". mncourts.libguides.com. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- ^ "Minnesota Governor Appoints Meskwaki Tribal Citizen Sarah Wheelock to Serve on State's Court of Appeals". Native News Online. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- ^ "Sarah Wheelock". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- ^ "Sarah Wheelock Appointed to Minnesota Court of Appeals | New". Hamline Midway History. Retrieved 2022-09-19.