Fellow judges have elected Judge Christopher Jon Lehmann to serve as chief judge of Minnesota’s First Judicial District for a two-year term, the Minnesota Judicial Branch announced on Monday.
Lehmann, who currently is assistant chief judge of the district, will begin serving as chief judge on July 1. Judge Charles Webber was elected to serve as assistant chief judge, also beginning July 1.
Judges Christopher Jon Lehmann, left, and Charles Webber (Courtesy of the Minnesota Judicial Branch)
Minnesota’s First Judicial District consists of Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, McLeod, Scott and Sibley counties.
Lehmann joined the bench in October 2014 and is chambered in Dakota County. Before he became a judge, he was a partner and associate at Grannis & Lehmann P.A. in South St. Paul, an assistant public defender in the First Judicial District, an assistant city attorney for the city of St. Paul, and an associate at Grannis & Grannis P.A. He received his J.D., cum laude, from William Mitchell College of Law, and a B.A. in Business Administration and Political Science, magna cum laude, from Concordia College.
“I’m honored to be elected Chief Judge of the First District, and I want to thank my colleagues for their trust and support,” he said in the press release. “The First District has a strong tradition of thoughtful, steady leadership, and I’m committed to carrying that forward.”
Webber, who was appointed to the district as a judge in May 2021, is chambered in the Scott County Justice Center in Shakopee.
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