Interview with former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Alan C. Page on his life and his legal and judicial career. He was elected to the Minnesota Supreme Court in 1992 and retired in 2015. Subjects covered: his early life, his education and football career, the years in private practice and in the Minnesota Attorney General's office, and his time on the Minnesota Supreme Court. Interviewed by Jeff Holth, a former law clerk of Justice Page.
Interview with former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Helen Meyer on her life and legal and judicial career. She was on the Minnesota Supreme Court from 2002 until 2012. Subjects covered: her early life and education, starting a law firm, her time on the Court, and her life after leaving the Court. Interviewed by Liz Kramer, Justice Meyer's first law clerk.
Interview with former Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Russell A. Anderson on his life and legal and judicial career. Russell A. Anderson was appointed to the Minnesota Supreme Court in 1998. He was appointed Chief Justice effective in 2006 and retired in 2008. Subjects discussed: his childhood and family, his legal career, and his experiences as a judge. Interviewed by Susan M. Holden at the studio of Minnesota Continuing Education.
Interview with former Minnesota Court of Appeals Judge Marianne D. Short on her life and her legal and judicial career. She was appointed to the Minnesota Court of Appeals in 1988, leaving in 2000 to return to private practice. The interview covers her family background, her experiences as a woman in law school, being in the attorney general's office, and being on the Court of Appeals.
Interview with former Minnesota Court of Appeals Judge Edward Toussaint, Jr. on his life and his legal and judicial career. He was appointed to the Minnesota Court of Appeals in 1995, becoming Chief Judge less than a month later. He retired in 2011, then served as a senior judge. The interview covers his family background and education, his early teaching career, law school, segregation and the civil rights movement, being a workers' compensation judge, a district court judge, being appointed to the Court of Appeals and then appointed Chief Judge, and his thoughts about the courts.
Interview with former Minnesota Court of Appeals Judge Thomas J. Kalitowski on his life and his legal and judicial career. He was appointed to the Minnesota Court of Appeals in 1987, retired in 2014, and is serving as a senior judge. The interview covers his family background, college and law school, working for the Minnesota Attorney General's Office, the Department of Agriculture, and the Pollution Control Agency, and being on the Court of Appeals.
Interview with former Minnesota Court of Appeals Judge Harriet Lansing on her life and her legal and judicial career. She was appointed to the Minnesota Court of Appeals in 1983, retired in 2011, and served as a senior judge until 2017. The interview covers her service with the Uniform Law Commission after retirement, her family background and education, being a woman in law school in the 1960s, being the first woman City Attorney of St. Paul, and being on the Court of Appeals.
Interview with former Minnesota Court of Appeals Judge Doris Ohlsen Huspeni on her life and legal and judicial career. She was appointed to the Minnesota Court of Appeals in 1984, retired in 1998, then served as a senior judge from 2000 until 2015. The interview includes her experiences as being one of only a few women in law school, being a referee in family court, and as one of the first judges on the Court of Appeals.
Interview with former Minnesota Court of Appeals Judge Gary L. Crippen on his life and his legal and judicial career. He was appointed to the Minnesota Court of Appeals in 1984, served until 2002, then served as a senior judge until 2015. The interview includes his family background, education and his experience of being one of the first judges on the Court of Appeals.
Interview with former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Sam Hanson on his life and legal and judicial career. He was on the Supreme Court from 2002 until 2008. Subjects covered: his early life and college years, his legal career, his years on the Supreme Court, and his life after leaving the Court. Interviewed by attorney Tom Boyd and retired Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Paul H. Anderson.
Interview with former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice James H. Gilbert on his legal and judicial career. He was on the Minnesota Supreme Court from 1998 to 2004. Subjects covered: his early life, college years, his involvement in politics, his time on the Supreme Court, and his life after leaving the Court. Interviewed by attorney Tom Boyd and retired Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Paul H. Anderson.
Interview with former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Lawrence Yetka. He was on the Minnesota Supreme Court from 1973 until 1993. Subjects covered: his father and some history of Cloquet, Minnesota politics in the 1920s-1930s, his time in the Legislature, his years on the Court, his life after leaving the Court, and more political history. Interviewed by attorney Tom Boyd and retired Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Paul H. Anderson.
Interview with former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Edward Stringer on his legal and judicial career. Edward C. Stringer was appointed to the Minnesota Supreme Court in 1994. He retired from the Court in 2002 and continued to work as a private attorney until he retired fully in 2011. Subjects discussed: his lawyer ancestors, his legal career, and his experiences as a judge. Interviewed by Tom Boyd and Justice Paul Anderson at the studio of Minnesota Continuing Legal Education.
Interview with former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice John J. Todd on his legal and judicial career. John J. Todd was appointed to the Minnesota Supreme Court in 1972 and served until 1985. Subjects discussed: his childhood and family, his legal career, his experiences as a judge, and his life after the Supreme Court. Interviewed by Tom Boyd and Justice Paul Anderson at the studio of Minnesota Continuing Legal Education.
Interview with former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Esther Tomljanovich. She was on the Minnesota Supreme Court from 1990 until 1998. Subjects covered: her early life and education, time in the Revisor's Office, appointment to the Tenth Judicial District bench, her time on the Supreme Court and her life after leaving the Court. Interviewed by attorney Tom Boyd and retired Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Paul H. Anderson.
Interview with former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice John Simonett on his legal and judicial career. Simonett was appointed to the Minnesota Supreme Court in 1981 and served until 1994. Subjects discussed: his education and family life, and his experiences as a judge. Interviewed by Tom Boyd and Paul Anderson at the studio of Minnesota Continuing Legal Education.
Interview with former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Sandra Gardebring as part of the Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society's oral history project. Gardebring was a justice on the Minnesota Supreme Court from 1991 to 1998. Subjects discussed: her childhood in North Dakota; her decision to attend law school; her entry into Minnesota state politics; her views on feminism; her experiences on the Minnesota Supreme Court.
Interview with former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Esther Tomljanovich. She was on the Minnesota Supreme Court from 1990 until 1998. Subjects covered: her early life, law school,the Revisor of Statutes Office, women in law, being a trial judge and being on the Supreme Court, and her thoughts for her future.
Interview with former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice John Simonett. He was on the Minnesota Supreme Court from 1980 until 1994. Subjects covered: his early life and education, practicing law, and being on the Supreme Court. The interview concludes with some clarifications of names and questions. Interviewed by his daughter, Judge Martha Simonett.
Interview with former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice George Scott on his life and legal and judicial career. He was on the Minnesota Supreme Court from 1973 until 1987. Subjects covered: his early life, his time as the Hennepin County Attorney, civil rights, his years on the Supreme Court, and some of his life after he left the Court. Interviewed by Dan Scott, Justice Scott's eldest son.
Interview with former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Walter Rogosheske on his legal and judicial career. He was appointed to the Minnesota Supreme Court in 1962 and served until 1980. Subjects discussed: his family and childhood, education, early career, and his experiences as a judge. Interviewed by Randall Tietjen at the Minnesota Judicial Center.
Interview with former Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert Sheran on his legal and judicial career. Sheran was first appointed to the Minnesota Supreme Court as an Associate Justice in 1963 and served until 1970. He was reappointed to the Court as Chief Justice in 1973 and served until 1981. Subjects discussed: his education and experiences as a judge. Interviewed by Tim Baland at the Minnesota Judicial Center.
Interview with former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice John J. Todd on his legal and judicial career. John J. Todd was appointed to the Minnesota Supreme Court in 1972 and served until 1985. Subjects discussed: his childhood and family, his legal career, and his experiences as a judge. Interviewed by John Brian at the Minnesota Judicial Center.
Interview with former Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Douglas K. Amdahl on his legal and judicial career. Douglas K. Amdahl was appointed to the Minnesota Supreme Court in 1980 and was Chief Justice from 1981 to 1989. Subjects discussed: his early life and education, and his experiences as a judge. Interviewed by James Morrow in Landmark Towers.
Interview with former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Wahl on her legal and judicial career. E. Wahl was appointed to the Minnesota Supreme Court in 1977 and served until 1994. Subjects discussed: her childhood, family life and education, her early career, and her experiences as a judge. Interviewed by Laura Cooper in Justice Wahl's chambers.