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'''Wilhelmina Marie "Mimi" Wright''' (born January 13, 1964) is an Associate Justice of the [[Minnesota Supreme Court]]. She is a former judge of the [[Minnesota Court of Appeals]] and a current nominee for [[United States federal judge|United States District Judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the District of Minnesota]].
'''Wilhelmina Marie "Mimi" Wright''' (born January 13, 1964) is an Associate Justice of the [[Minnesota Supreme Court]] and a [[United States federal judge|United States District Judge-Designate]] of the [[United States District Court for the District of Minnesota]]. She is a former judge of the [[Minnesota Court of Appeals]].


==Early life and education==
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==District Court nomination==
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On April 15, 2015, [[Barack Obama|President Barack Obama]] nominated Wright to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, to the seat vacated by Judge [[Michael J. Davis]], who took [[senior status]] effective August 1, 2015. Her nomination was reported by the [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|Senate Judiciary Committee]] on September 17, 2015, by [[voice vote]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blogs.mprnews.org/capitol-view/2015/04/obama-nominates-wright-for-federal-bench/ |title=Obama nominates MN Justice Wright for federal bench |last1=Neely |first1=Brett |date=April 15, 2015 |website=MPR News |publisher=Minnesota Public Radio |access-date=April 15, 2015}}</ref><ref>[http://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/executive-business-meeting-09-17-15 Senate Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting on September 17, 2015]</ref> and is now pending before the full Senate. A final vote on confirmation of her nomination is scheduled to occur on January 19, 2016.<ref>http://www.periodicalpress.senate.gov/</ref>
On April 15, 2015, [[Barack Obama|President Barack Obama]] nominated Wright to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, to the seat vacated by Judge [[Michael J. Davis]], who took [[senior status]] effective August 1, 2015. Her nomination was reported by the [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|Senate Judiciary Committee]] on September 17, 2015, by [[voice vote]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blogs.mprnews.org/capitol-view/2015/04/obama-nominates-wright-for-federal-bench/ |title=Obama nominates MN Justice Wright for federal bench |last1=Neely |first1=Brett |date=April 15, 2015 |website=MPR News |publisher=Minnesota Public Radio |access-date=April 15, 2015}}</ref><ref>[http://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/executive-business-meeting-09-17-15 Senate Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting on September 17, 2015]</ref> On January 19, 2016 the [[United States Senate|Senate]] voted 58-36 in favor of confirmation. She is now awaiting her judicial commission.<ref>[http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=114&session=2&vote=00003 U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 114th Congress - 2nd Session United States Senate Vote Summary: Vote Number 3, January 19, 2016]</ref>


==Personal life==
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Revision as of 23:30, 19 January 2016

Wilhelmina Wright
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
Designate
Assuming office
January 2016
Appointed byBarack Obama
SucceedingMichael Davis
Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court
Assumed office
September 27, 2012
Appointed byMark Dayton
Preceded byHelen Meyer
Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals
In office
September 3, 2002 – September 26, 2012
Appointed byJesse Ventura
Preceded bySam Hanson
Succeeded byJohn Smith
Personal details
Born (1964-01-13) January 13, 1964 (age 60)
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
SpouseDan Schmechel
Children1
Alma materYale University
Harvard University

Wilhelmina Marie "Mimi" Wright (born January 13, 1964) is an Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court and a United States District Judge-Designate of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. She is a former judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals.

Early life and education

Wright was born on January 13, 1964 in

integration.[2] She went on to study literature at Yale University, and got her law degree from Harvard Law School.[3][4]

Career

Wright served as a law clerk for Judge Damon Keith. She worked at the law firm of Hogan & Hartson, LLP, in Washington, D.C. before joining the U.S. Attorney's Office in Minnesota.[4]

Wright has earned numerous awards during her career, including the Myra Bradwell Award in 2006 from the Minnesota Women Lawyers, the Lena O. Smith Achievement Award from the Black Women Lawyers Network in 2004, the B. Warren Hart Award for Public Service from the Saint Paul Jaycees in 2001, and the Ten Outstanding Young Minnesotans Award in 2000.[4]

Wright was appointed to the Minnesota Court of Appeals in 2002 by Governor Jesse Ventura, on which she served from September 3, 2002 to September 26, 2012.[4]

Wright was appointed to the

African American woman to serve on the court.[5]

District Court nomination

On April 15, 2015, President Barack Obama nominated Wright to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, to the seat vacated by Judge Michael J. Davis, who took senior status effective August 1, 2015. Her nomination was reported by the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 17, 2015, by voice vote[6][7] On January 19, 2016 the Senate voted 58-36 in favor of confirmation. She is now awaiting her judicial commission.[8]

Personal life

Wright is married to Ecolab executive Dan Schmechel. They have one daughter.[2]

References

  1. ^ Jones, Barbara L. (August 24, 2012). "Wright: Recognition of this moment is important". Minnesota Lawyer. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
  2. ^ a b Ragsdale, Jim (August 20, 2012). "Dayton's historic choice: First black female Supreme Court judge". Star Tribune. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Sepic, Matt (August 21, 2012). "Appeals Judge Wright is state's newest Supreme Court justice". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Judge Profile: Associate Justice Wilhelmina M. Wright". Minnesota Judicial Branch. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
  5. ^ Jones, Barbara L. (October 19, 2012). "Wright promises to use her head and her heart on high court". Minnesota Lawyer. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
  6. ^ Neely, Brett (April 15, 2015). "Obama nominates MN Justice Wright for federal bench". MPR News. Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  7. ^ Senate Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting on September 17, 2015
  8. ^ U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 114th Congress - 2nd Session United States Senate Vote Summary: Vote Number 3, January 19, 2016

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Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals
2002–2012 		Succeeded by
John Smith
Preceded by Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court
2012–present 		Incumbent
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
Designate
2016–present 		Incumbent

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