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1. Interview with Alan Page, Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society Oral History Project, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Page, Alan Cedric, 1945-
Date Created:
2019-02-19
Description:
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.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

2. Interview with Chief Justice Peter Stephen Popovich, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Popovich, Peter Stephen, 1920-1996
Date Created:
1991-09-02
Description:
Interview with former Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Peter Popovich as part of the Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society's oral history project. Popovich was appointed to the Minnesota Supreme Court in 1987 and was Chief Justice from 1989 to 1990. Subjects discussed: his early decision to become a lawyer; growing up on the Iron Range in the 1920's and 1930's; being the son of an immigrant; his experiences as a lawyer, a legislator, and a judge.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

3. Interview with Doris Ohlsen Huspeni, Minnesota Court of Appeals Oral History Project, Lindstrom, Minnesota

Creator:
Huspeni, Doris Ohlsen, 1929-2020
Date Created:
2017-08-04
Description:
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.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

4. Interview with Douglas Amdahl, Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society Oral History Project, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1995

Creator:
Amdahl, Douglas Kenneth, 1919-2010
Date Created:
1995-09-26
Description:
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.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

5. Interview with Edward Toussaint, Jr., Minnesota Court of Appeals Oral History Project, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Toussaint, Edward, Jr., 1941-
Date Created:
2017-08-28
Description:
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.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

6. Interview with Esther Tomljanovich 2010, Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society Oral History Project, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Tomljanovich, Esther Jeanne Moellering, 1931-
Date Created:
2010-12-16
Description:
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.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

7. Interview with Esther Tomljanovich 1998, Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society Oral History Project, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Tomljanovich, Esther Jeanne Moellering, 1931-
Date Created:
1998-08-10
Description:
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.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

8. Interview with Gary L. Crippen, Minnesota Court of Appeals Oral History Project, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Crippen, Gary L., 1936-
Date Created:
2017-08-01
Description:
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.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

9. Interview with George Scott, Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society Oral History Project, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Scott, George Matthew, 1922-2006
Date Created:
1996-09
Description:
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.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

10. Interview with Glenn Kelley, Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society Oral History Project, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Kelley, Glenn E., 1921-1992
Date Created:
1990-01-29
Description:
Interview with former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Glenn E. Kelley on his life and legal and judicial career. Kelley was appointed to the Minnesota Supreme Court in 1981 and served until 1990. Part one of the interview recorded on January 29, 1990 and part two was recorded on August 16, 1990. Interviewed by Steve Young at the Minnesota State Capitol.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

11. Interview with Harriet Lansing, Minnesota Court of Appeals Oral History Project, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Lansing, Harriet, 1945-
Date Created:
2017-08-09
Description:
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.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

12. Interview with Helen Meyer, Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society Oral History Project, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Meyer, Helen Marie, 1954-
Date Created:
2018-08-23
Description:
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.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

13. Interview with James Gilbert, Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society Oral History Project, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Gilbert, James Howard, 1947-
Date Created:
2016-07-26
Description:
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.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

14. Interview with John Simonett, Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society Oral History Project, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Simonett, John E., 1924-2011
Date Created:
2009-10-12
Description:
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.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

15. Interview with John Simonett, Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society Oral History Project, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Simonett, John Edward, 1924-2011
Date Created:
1997-06-24
Description:
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.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

16. Interview with Justice Alexander MacDonald Sandy Keith, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Keith, Alexander MacDonald, 1928-
Date Created:
1990-06-20
Description:
Interview with former Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Sandy Keith as part of the Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society's oral history project. Keith was appointed to the Minnesota Supreme Court in 1989 and was Chief Justice from 1990 to 1998. Subjects discussed: His childhood in Rochester, Minnesota near the Mayo Clinic, and his mother's influence; his experiences at Amherst; race and the law; the selection of U.S. Supreme Court Justices; his experiences with family law; being in the Legislature; the creation of the Minnesota Court of Appeals; his experiences being on the Minnesota Supreme Court and the role of the courts.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

17. Interview with Justice Sandra Gardebring, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Gardebring, Sandra S., 1947-2010
Date Created:
1999-01-13
Description:
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.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

18. Interview with Lawrence Yetka, Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society Oral History Project, Cloquet, Minnesota

Creator:
Yetka, Lawrence Robert, 1924-2017
Date Created:
2014-10
Description:
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.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

19. Interview with Lawrence Yetka, Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society Oral History Project, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Yetka, Lawrence Robert, 1924-2017
Date Created:
1990-12-20
Description:
Interview with former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Lawrence Yetka. He was on the Minnesota Supreme Court from 1973 until 1993. Subjects covered: his childhood, lawyers and public service, Hubert Humphrey, political history, and being on the Court. Interviewed by law professor Steve Young.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

20. Interview with Marianne Short, Minnesota Court of Appeals Oral History Project, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Short, Marianne Dolores, 1951-
Date Created:
2017-09-21
Description:
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.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

21. Interview with Randolph Peterson, Minnesota Court of Appeals Oral History Project, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Peterson, Randolph William, 1953-
Date Created:
11/1/2017
Description:
Interview with former Minnesota Court of Appeals Judge Randolph Peterson on his life and his legal and judicial career. He was appointed to the Minnesota Court of Appeals in 1990 and retired in 2018. The interview covers his family background and education, law school, being in the state Senate, the creation of the Court of Appeals, and his experiences being on the Court of Appeals.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

22. Interview with Robert Sheran, Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society Oral History Project, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Sheran, Robert J., 1916-2012
Date Created:
1995-09-26
Description:
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.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

23. Interview with Sam Hanson, Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society Oral History Project, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Hanson, Samuel Lee, 1939-
Date Created:
2016-09-06
Description:
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.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

24. Interview with Thomas J. Kalitowski, Minnesota Court of Appeals Oral History Project, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Kalitowski, Thomas Jerome, 1948-
Date Created:
2017-08-23
Description:
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.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

25. Interview with Walter Rogosheske, Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society Oral History Project, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Rogosheske, Walter Frederick, 1914-1998
Date Created:
1995-09-26
Description:
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.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories
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