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James C. Otis
James Cornish Otis, Jr. (March 23, 1912 – March 15, 1993) was a justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court from 1961 to 1982.http://mn.gov/lawlib/judges/memorials/JamesOtisObit.pdf He was the father of Todd Otis Todd H. Otis (born June 22, 1945) is an American businessman and politician. Early life and education From Minneapolis, Minnesota, Otis received his bachelor's degree in American history in 1967 from Harvard University. He then served in the P ..., a member of the Minnesota Legislature. References Justices of the Minnesota Supreme Court 1912 births 1993 deaths Place of birth missing 20th-century American judges {{US-state-judge-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minnesota Supreme Court
The Minnesota Supreme Court is the Supreme court, highest court in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The court hears cases in the Supreme Court chamber in the Minnesota State Capitol or in the nearby Minnesota Judicial Center. History The court was first assembled as a three-judge panel in 1849 when Minnesota was still a Minnesota Territory, territory. The first members were lawyers from outside the region, appointed by President Zachary Taylor. The court system was rearranged when Minnesota became a state in 1858. Appeals from Minnesota District Courts went directly to the Minnesota Supreme Court until the Minnesota Court of Appeals, an intermediate appellate court, was created in 1983 to handle most of those cases. The court now considers about 900 appeals per year and accepts review in about one in eight cases. Before the Court of Appeals was created, the Minnesota Supreme Court handled about 1,800 cases a year. Certain appeals can go directly to the Supreme Court, such as those ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todd Otis
Todd H. Otis (born June 22, 1945) is an American businessman and politician. Early life and education From Minneapolis, Minnesota, Otis received his bachelor's degree in American history in 1967 from Harvard University. He then served in the Peace Corps from 1967 to 1969 and was stationed in Senegal. In 1970, Otis then received his master's degree in journalism from Columbia University. Career Otis worked in corporate community affairs. He also wrote about nuclear energy and renewable energy. Otis served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1979 to 1991 and was a Democrat. Otis served as chair of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party from 1990 to 1993. In 1994, he ran for Minnesota governor and Minnesota auditor but lost in both primary elections. His father was James C. Otis, who served on the Minnesota Supreme Court The Minnesota Supreme Court is the Supreme court, highest court in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The court hears cases in the Supreme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |