Edward Toussaint

Edward Toussaint, Jr. (born October 7, 1941)[1] is an American lawyer and judge from Minnesota. For 16 years, from 1995 until July 2011, he served as a judge on the Minnesota Court of Appeals.

Edward Toussaint
Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals
In office November 1, 2010 – July 15, 2011
Chief Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals
In office November 1, 1995 – October 31, 2010
Appointed by	Arne Carlson
Preceded by	Anne V. Simonett
Succeeded by	Matthew E. Johnson
Hennepin County District Court Judge
In office 1992–1995
Appointed by	Arne Carlson
Personal details
Born	(1941-10-07) October 7, 1941
Alma mater	DePaul University

Toussaint was appointed Chief Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals in 1995 by Minnesota Governor Arne Carlson. He held the position until October 2010, when he stepped down as Chief Judge to take a seat on the court as an associate judge. He remained on the court until July 15, 2011, when he retired due to the state's mandatory retirement age.[2]

Toussaint now serves as a professor of law at William Mitchell College of Law in Saint Paul.[3] Before serving on the Court of Appeals, Toussaint served as a district judge in Hennepin County.

References

1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-01-09. Retrieved 2013-01-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. Minnesota Court of Appeals Gets New Chief Judge
3. "Hon. Edward Toussaint Joins William Mitchell Faculty". Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2011-08-10.

External links

• Judge Profile, Minnesota Judicial Branch

Legal offices
Preceded by Anne Simonett	Chief Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals 1995–2010	Succeeded by Matthew E. Johnson