Theodora Gaïtas (born 1970/1971)[1] is an American lawyer serving as a judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals. Her appointment to the Minnesota Supreme Court to succeed Margaret Chutich is pending her retirement on July 31, 2024.
Theodora Gaïtas | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals | |
| Assumed office August 24, 2020 | |
| Appointed by | Tim Walz |
| Preceded by | John Rodenberg |
| Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court Designate | |
| Assuming office August 1, 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Tim Walz |
| Succeeding | Margaret Chutich |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1970 or 1971 (age 53–54) |
| Education | University of Minnesota (BA, JD) |
Education edit
Gaïtas earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Minnesota in 1991 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1994.[2]
Career edit
Gaïtas began her career as a law clerk in the Hennepin County Attorney's Office. She also served as a clerk for Judge Robert H. Schumacher of the Minnesota Court of Appeals and was an assistant public defender in the Office of the Minnesota Appellate Public Defender and Bucks County Public Defender's Office. Gaïtas later worked as an attorney at Matonich Law and served as a judge of the Hennepin County District Court from 2018 to 2020.[2] In May 2020, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz appointed Gaïtas to serve as a judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals.[3][4] She assumed office on August 24, 2020, succeeding John Rodenberg. On April 22, 2024, Walz announced his intent to appoint Gaïtas to the Minnesota Supreme Court.[5]
References edit
- ^ Ferguson, Dana (April 22, 2024). "Walz appoints Theodora Gaïtas and Sarah Hennesy to Minnesota Supreme Court". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead.
- ^ a b "Minnesota Judicial Branch - Bio". www.mncourts.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
- ^ "Hennepin County Judge Theodora Gaïtas Named To Court Of Appeals". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
- ^ "Walz names Hennepin County Judge Gaitas to Court of Appeals". AP NEWS. 2020-05-19. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
- ^ Ferguson, Dana (April 22, 2024). "Walz appoints Theodora Gaïtas and Sarah Hennesy to Minnesota Supreme Court". Minnesota Public Radio.