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Mike Cuzzo

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Minnesota 6th District Court Position 11

Tenure

Present officeholder

Term ends

2029

Education

Personal


Mike Cuzzo is a judge on the Sixth District Court in Minnesota. He is chambered in Lake County, but also serves Cook County. He was elected to the bench in 2010 for a term beginning January 19, 2011.[1][2] He ran unopposed for re-election in 2016.[3]

Education

Cuzzo earned his B.S. from the University of Minnesota-Duluth in 1980, graduating magna cum laude. He earned his J.D. when he graduated cum laude from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1983.[1]

Career

Before Cuzzo became a district judge in 2011, he practiced with a few different firms. He was partner for Cuzzo & Envall, P.A. (formerly Cuzzo, Bradt & Envall) and Petersen, Sage & Cuzzo (formerly Gruesen, Petersen & Sage). He also worked as an attorney with Sieben, Grose, Von Holtum, McCoy & Carey, Ltd.[1]

Awards and associations

  • Minnesota State Bar Association
  • Sixth Judicial District Administrative Committee
  • Children’s Justice Initiative Committee
  • Lake/Cook County Children’s Justice Initiative Committee
  • President, Duluth Trial Lawyers Association
  • Minnesota Association for Justice
  • Mock trial coach and judge, high school and college
  • Speaker, Minnesota Continuing Legal Education Programs
  • Board of Directors, Duluth Area YMCA
  • Chair of Day Camp Committee, Duluth Area YMCA
  • Child Mentor, Mentor Duluth Program, Duluth Area YMCA
  • Y’s Service Club, Duluth Area YMCA
  • Church council, Family of God Lutheran Church
  • Team leader, Family of God Lutheran Church
  • Church Discovery Weekend speaker, Family of God Lutheran Church
  • Volunteer Attorney Program
  • Founding member, Men’s Downtown Bible Study
  • Group leader, community bible study
  • Volunteer Coach, soccer and little league
  • Board of Directors (former chair), Duluth Community Chaplaincy[1]

Elections

2016

See also: Minnesota local trial court judicial elections, 2016

Minnesota held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election occurred on August 9, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 31, 2016.[4] Incumbent Mike Cuzzo ran unopposed in the Minnesota 6th District, Position 11 general election.[3]

Minnesota 6th District, Position 11, General Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Mike Cuzzo Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 97,573
Total Votes 97,573
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State, "Unofficial Results Tuesday, November 8, 2016: Results for All Judicial Races," accessed November 9, 2016

2010

See also: Minnesota judicial elections, 2010

Cuzzo defeated Timothy A. Costley in the general election, winning 60.7 percent of the vote.

Selection method

See also: Nonpartisan election of judges

Judges of the Minnesota District Courts are all chosen in nonpartisan elections to serve six-year terms. Candidates compete in primaries, from which the top two contestants advance to the general election. Sitting judges must run for re-election if they wish to serve additional terms. While party affiliation is not designated on the ballot, incumbency is. Sitting judges who reach the age of 70 while in office are allowed to serve until the last day of their birthday month.[5]

The chief judge of each district court is selected by peer vote for a two-year term.[5]

Judges of all courts are required to be "learned in the law" and under 70 years old.[5][6]

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