David Lillehaug
David Lillehaug | |
|---|---|
United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota | |
| In office January 1994 – May 22, 1998 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Thomas B. Heffelfinger |
| Succeeded by | B. Todd Jones |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 22, 1954 |
| Occupation | attorney |
David Lee Lillehaug (born May 22, 1954)United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota from 1994 to 1998.
Early life and education
Lillehaug was born in
cum laude.[4]
United States Attorney
Lillehaug was appointed by President
Minnesota Attorney General.[6]
1998 Minnesota Attorney General campaign
Lillehaug announced on May 27, 1998, that he was entering the race for the
Minnesota Attorney General Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) nomination, joining already announced DFL candidates Mike Hatch and Ember Reichgott Junge.[7] He placed second in the DFL primary that took place on September 15, 1998, losing to Mike Hatch.[8]
2000 United States Senate campaign
On March 16, 1999, Lillehaug announced that he was entering the 2000 race for the United States Senate DFL nomination in Minnesota.[9] He dropped out on June 3, 2000, after failing to win the DFL endorsement at the party convention that day. After withdrawing, he urged his supporters to support Minnesota State Senator Jerry Janezich, who ultimately won the party endorsement.[10]
Minnesota Supreme Court
Lillehaug was appointed by Governor
Paul H. Anderson.[11] He began his term on June 3, 2013, and was formally invested on June 28, 2013.[12] On June 12, 2019, Lillehaug announced a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease and his retirement from the court effective July 31, 2020.[13]
Personal life
Lillehaug is married to Winifred Smith. They have one daughter and reside in
References
- ^ Lillehaug, David; Dayton, Mark (March 26, 2013). Lillehaug and Dayton take questions (Flash video). Vimeo. Event occurs at 03:25. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ "Who Wants to be a Senator?". City Pages. May 31, 2000. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
- ^ Bauerlein, Monika (March 6, 1996). "The Trials of David Lillehaug". City Pages. Archived from the original on May 20, 2013. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
- ^ "David Lillehaug". LinkedIn. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
- ^ "Governor Dayton appoints David Lillehaug to the Minnesota Supreme Court". The Office of the Governor Blog. State of Minnesota. March 26, 2013. Archived from the original on May 17, 2013. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
- ^ deFiebre, Conrad (May 22, 1998). "Attorney general race takes new turn; Lillehaug could alter DFL dynamics". Star Tribune. LexisNexis Academic. pp. 1B. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ deFiebre, Conrad (May 28, 1998). "Attorney general battle brews for DFL; Lillehaug, Junge officially join Hatch for three-way primary race". Star Tribune. LexisNexis Academic. pp. 3B. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ "Vote for Nomination for Attorney General by County; September 15, 1998 State Primary Election" (PDF). Minnesota Election Results 1998. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. pp. 10–11. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ Smith, Dane (March 17, 1999). "Lillehaug enters U.S. Senate race, challenging Grams". Star Tribune. LexisNexis Academic. pp. 1B. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ Smith, Dane; Lopez Baden, Patricia; et al. (June 4, 2000). "Janezich wins battle in DFL; Legislator outlasts Ciresi, Lillehaug for Senate endorsement". Star Tribune. LexisNexis Academic. pp. 1A. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ Black, Eric (March 26, 2013). "David Lillehaug will be the next Minnesota Supreme Court justice". MinnPost. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
- ^ Lestrud, Howard (June 4, 2013). "Lillehaug sworn in June 3 to replace retiring Anderson on Minnesota Supreme Court". Princeton Union-Eagle. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ Jeffries, Robb (June 12, 2019). "Justice David Lillehaug to step down from Minnesota Supreme Court". Duluth News Tribune. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ Gauthier, Ryan (March 28, 2013). "Edina Resident Appointed to Minnesota Supreme Court". Edina Patch. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
- ^ "David Lillehaug '76". Augustana Thought Leader Forum. Augustana College Office of Marketing & Communications. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
External links
- Judge Profile: Associate Justice David L. Lillehaug, Minnesota Judicial Branch