Appointed By: Gov. Mark B. Dayton
The Hon. Heidi M. Chandler is a judge for the 9th Judicial District Court of Minnesota. She was appointed to the bench by former Governor Mark Dayton on June 17, 2016, filling a vacancy created by the resignation of the Hon. Jon A. Maturi.
The 9th Judicial District includes Aitkin County, Beltrami County, Cass County, Clearwater County, Crow Wing County, Hubbard County, Itasca County, Kittson County, Koochiching County, Lake of the Woods County, Mahnomen County, Marshall County, Norman County, Pennington County, Polk County, Red Lake County, and Roseau County.
Prior to her appointment, Chandler was an assistant county attorney for the Itasca County Attorney’s Office, where she prosecuted adult criminal cases involving felonies, gross misdemeanors, and misdemeanors. Before that, she spent time as an associate of the Undem Law Office.
Chandler earned a bachelor’s degree from the College of St. Benedict. She then completed a J.D. at William Mitchell College of Law.
After graduating from law school, Chandler began her legal career as a judicial law clerk to the Hon. John R. Hawkinson of the 9th Judicial District Court.
Her memberships have included the Itasca County Bar Association (president), the St. Joseph’s School Board (chair), and the Grand Rapids Chapter of the Minnesota Business & Professional Women (president).
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