Karen Duncan
Karen R. Duncan, the chief public defender in the state’s 3rd Judicial District, was appointed District Court Judge today by Gov. Mark Dayton.
She replaces Judge Casey J. Christian who retired Dec. 31, 2012. The judgeship will be chambered at Owatonna in Steele County.
“Ms. Duncan has demonstrated a serious commitment to justice and our state’s legal system and she will be an excellent judge,” Dayton said in a release announcing the appointment. “Her history of public service and community engagement will help her as she serves the people of the 3rd Judicial District.”
Duncan previously served as Assistant Public Defender in the 3rd District, and prior to that, was the sole practitioner of the Duncan Law Office in Owatonna. She has also been an Assistant County Attorney for Rice and Olmsted Counties in Minnesota, and for Benton County in Iowa. Duncan earned her B.A. from the University of Minnesota and her J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School.
The 3rd Judicial District consists of Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, and Winona Counties.
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