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Judge Sarah Wheelock to deliver Mitchell Hamline commencement address

Posted: March 30, 2023
Judge Sarah Wheelock, who made history in 2021 when she was the first Native American ever named to the Minnesota Court of Appeals, will give the address at Mitchell Hamline’s commencement on June 3. “Mitchell Hamline is doing important work to expand who has access to legal education, and I’m excited to honor that work …

Judge Sarah Wheelock to deliver Mitchell Hamline commencement address

The Infinite Mission: Retired judge works to get more women on the bench

Posted: July 8, 2022
When asked if she’s any less busy in retirement, her chuckle says it all. Judge Gail Chang Bohr ’91 served last year as president of the Infinity Project, a nonpartisan group dedicated to getting more women into judgeships. “There are plenty of qualified women, but they don’t put themselves forward,” she said. “We don’t endorse …

The Infinite Mission: Retired judge works to get more women on the bench

For Judge Richelle Wahi ’03, equity work is path towards true justice

Posted: May 6, 2022
When Judge Richelle Wahi ’03 presides at the Dakota County Courthouse in Hastings, Minnesota, she explains to parties why she doesn’t always make eye contact. “It’s important that people feel seen and heard.” Wahi experienced hearing loss later in life, so she reads from a court reporter’s real-time transcription on a screen in front of …

For Judge Richelle Wahi ’03, equity work is path towards true justice