Susan Segal
Susan Segal | |
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| Chief Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals | |
| Assumed office May 1, 2020 | |
| Appointed by | Tim Walz |
| Preceded by | Edward J. Cleary |
| Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals | |
| Assumed office November 26, 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Tim Walz |
| Preceded by | Jill Flaskamp Halbrooks |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1954/1955 (age 66–67)[1] Minneapolis, Minnesota[1] |
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| Education | University of California, Berkeley (B.A.) University of Michigan Law School (J.D.) |
Susan Segal is an American lawyer from Minnesota who is the Chief Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals.
Education[]
Segal earned her Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Berkeley and her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of Michigan Law School.[2]
Legal career[]
Segal established her own law firm, Susan Segal PLLC, focused on employment law. She was also a partner at Gray, Plant, Mooty, Mooty & Bennett, P.A. and a Senior Attorney at the Hennepin County Attorney's Office. Prior to her appointment to the court, she was first nominated to the position by Mayor R.T. Rybak as the Minneapolis City Attorney in early 2008.[1] In her role, she was responsible for the legal work of the city, including all litigation involving the city and its boards and commissions, and managing an office of 110 employees.[2]
Minnesota Court of Appeals service[]
On October 9, 2019, Governor Tim Walz announced the appointment of Segal to be a Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals.[3] She assumed office on November 26, 2019, she filled the vacancy left by Jill Flaskamp Halbrooks.[2] On April 13, 2020, Governor Walz named Segal as Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals.[4]
Community activities[]
Segal's community involvement includes service as the chair of the board of trustees of the Women's Foundation of Minnesota and board member of Minnesota Film and TV; she was previously the chair of board of the Mental Health Association of Minnesota.[2]
Personal life[]
Segal is Jewish.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d Otárola, Miguel (November 9, 2019). "Rising to Court of Appeals, Susan Segal looks back on tenure as Minneapolis city attorney". Star Tribune. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Governor Walz Appoints the Honorable Jeffrey Bryan and Susan Segal to Fill Vacancies on the Minnesota Court of Appeals" (Press release). Office of the Governor. October 9, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "Minneapolis city attorney, district judge appointed to fill vacancies on Minnesota Court of Appeals". KSTP. October 8, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "Walz names Segal chief judge of Minnesota appeals court". KSTP. April 13, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
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