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Wilhelmina Marie Wright

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. Senior status. Born 1964.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Appointed by
Barack Obama (Democratic)
Nominated
Apr 15, 2015
Senate vote
58 to 36
Confirmed
Jan 19, 2016
Commissioned
Feb 18, 2016
Senior status
Feb 15, 2024

Education

  • B.A., Yale College, 1986
  • J.D., Harvard Law School, 1989

Career

  • Law clerk, Hon. Damon J. Keith, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 1989-1991
  • Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1991-1995
  • Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Minnesota, 1995-2000
  • Judge, Minnesota District Court, Second Judicial District, 2000-2002
  • Judge, Minnesota Court of Appeals, 2002-2012
  • Associate justice, Minnesota Supreme Court, 2012-2016;

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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