Anne K. McKeig (born February 9, 1967) is an associate justice of the

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. She is its first Native American justice. She was previously a judge of the Minnesota Fourth District Court in

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from 2008 to 2016.

Early life and education

McKeig was raised in

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and attended Northland High School in

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. She is a descendant of the

White Earth Band of Ojibwe The White Earth Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, also called the White Earth Nation ( oj, Gaa-waabaabiganikaag Anishinaabeg, "People from where there is an abundance of white clay"), is a federally recognized Native American band located ...

. McKeig received a

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from

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in 1989 and a J.D. degree from

Hamline University School of Law Hamline University School of Law was a private law school affiliated with Hamline University in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The School of Law was founded in 1972 as the Midwestern School of Law by a group of legal professionals. In 1976, Midwestern ...

in 1992.

Career

McKeig was an assistant attorney for

of the child protection division, specializing in Native American child welfare cases, for more than 15 years. McKeig was a family court judge of the Minnesota Fourth District Court in Hennepin County, appointed by

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in 2008. She was the presiding judge of the family court since 2013. DFL Governor

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announced his appointment of McKeig to the

on June 28, 2016. She is its first Native American justice as well as the first female Native American to serve on any

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. Her appointment also marked the second time the court had a majority of women since 1991. She joined the court on August 31, 2016. Her formal investiture ceremony was held on September 15, 2016. McKeig is also an adjunct professor at

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References

External links

Minnesota Judicial Branch directory web page
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Early life and education

Career

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