INTEGRITY . FAIRNESS . LEADERSHIP
Judge Randall J. Slieter
On October 5, 2018, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton selected me to serve on the Minnesota Court of Appeals. I began that role on December 3, 2018. Previously, I was appointed to the Trial Court Bench in 1994 and since that time I have been the sole chambered Judge in Renville County. I presided over all civil, criminal and family matters that came before the Court. I’ve also presided over complex civil litigation matters as well as jury trials. The attorneys before whom I preside have shared their belief that I officiate with fairness, a deep sense of justice as well as a high level of legal knowledge.
I am committed to my community through participation in many activities and have been involved in leadership positions both locally and statewide. I look forward to continuing the community involvement while serving on the Court of Appeals.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
2010 – Present
Minnesota Judicial Branch Education & Organizational Development
Faculty Development Team
2010 – Present
Minnesota District Judges Association, Board of Directors
Alternate Eighth District Member
2010 – Present
Criminal & Juvenile Justice Task Force (CrimNet Task Force)
Judicial Representative
2004 – 2016
Minnesota Supreme Court Technology Investment Advisory Workgroup
Co-Chair
2006 – 2008
Minnesota Supreme Court Technology Planning Committee
Minnesota Supreme Court New Technologies Subcommittee
Past Chair
Minnesota Supreme Court Request Advisory Board
Past Chair
Minnesota Court Information System – Document Management System Group
MNCIS-DMS/E-Filing Project
Project Sponsor
8th Judicial District Long Range Planning Committee
Chair
Personnel Committee, Eighth Judicial District
Past Chair
Court Administration Consolidation Committee
Criminal Justice Bully Program
12th District Bar Association
Past President
Western Minnesota Legal Services Corpoartion
Past Board of Directors Member
Hamline University School of Law, National Mock Trial Program
Judge
MSBA Volunteer Attorney Program
MSBA Mock Trial Program
Past Attorney Coach and Trial Judge
Minnesota State Bar Association
Member
American Bar Association
Member
INTEGRITY . FAIRNESS . LEADERSHIP
Professional Awards
2009 – 2010 Elmer H. Wiblishauser Author’s Award
Issued by the Minnesota State Bar Association Publications Committee, October 2010
Best article contributed to Bench & Bar magazine for an article entitled: “Contempt of Court: Has This Been A Bad Month for Your Client?”, May/June 2010
Award For Outstanding Service To The Community
Minnesota District Judges Association
September 2002
Published Materials
William Mitchell Law Review
“The Minnesota Public Defender System: A Change of Governance Should Occur For the State to Effectively Fulfill its Constitutional Obligation”
Vol. 37, No. 2, 2011; Co-Author
Bench & Bar Of Minnesota Magazine
“Contempt of Court: Has This Been a Bad Month for Your Client?”
Vol. LXVII, No. V, May/June 2010
Hear It From The Judge
Monthly Newspaper Column, 20 Eighth Judicial District Weekly Newspapers
Summer 2008 – 2015
Bench Notes, 2008 Minnesota District Judges Association
“Technology: What changes Judges Might Expect to See in the Next Ten Years.”
Spring 2008
e-Filing Report, 2003 Glasser Legalworks
“Electronic Filing in Minnesota’s Courts”
May 2003, Vol. 3, No. 5
About Me
Experience
Appeals Court Judge
Minnesota Court of Appeals, St. Paul MN
2018 – Present
District Court Judge
Minnesota Eighth Judicial District, Olivia MN
1994 – 2018
Attorney At Law
Qualley, Boulton & Slieter, Canby MN
1986 – 1994
Law Clerk
US Attorney’s Office, District of Minnesota, St. Paul MN
1985 – 1986
Legislative Intern
Minnesota House of Representatives, St. Paul MN
1980 – 1982
Law School & College Faculty
Mitchell Hamlin College of Law, St. Paul MN
Spring 2015
Adjunct Professor Of Remedies
Mitchell Hamlin College of Law, St. Paul MN
Spring 2000 – 2013
Adjunct Professor Of Wrap
Mitchell Hamlin College of Law, St. Paul MN
Fall 2000 – Spring 2010
Adjunct Professor In Department Of Government
Minnesota State University, Mankato MN
2010 – 2011
Education
St. Paul MN
August 1983 – May 1986
Juris Doctor, May 1986
University Of Minnesota
Minneapolis MN
September 1981 – April 1983
Bachelor of Arts, April 1983
Major: Political Science, Minor: Economics
Concordia College
St. Paul MN
September 1979 – May 1981
Volunteer
RC Hospital Foundation Board Member
2008 – 2014
Olivia Kiwanis Barbershop Quartet
Kiwanis International Member
2008 – Present
Woodbury Chorus & Orchestra
BOLD Community Jazz and Swing Band
Southwestern Technical College Board of Directors
Past Member and Chair
St. Aloysius Church Choir
American Cancer Society Relay for Life
Canby Area Chamber of Commerce
Past President
Rotary International
Selected Group Study Exchange to Australia, 1992
Family
Married, Wife Susan
Four children, three grandchildren
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