11 Facts About Anne McKeig

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Anne K McKeig was born on February 9,1967 and is an associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court.

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Anne McKeig is its first Native American justice and the first Native American Woman to serve on any State Supreme Court.

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Anne McKeig was previously a judge of the Minnesota Fourth District Court in Hennepin County from 2008 to 2016.

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Anne McKeig is a descendant of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe.

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Anne McKeig received a Bachelor of Arts from St Catherine University in 1989 and a JD degree from Hamline University School of Law in 1992.

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Anne McKeig was an assistant attorney for Hennepin County of the child protection division, specializing in Native American child welfare cases, for more than 15 years.

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Anne McKeig was a family court judge of the Minnesota Fourth District Court in Hennepin County, appointed by Republican Governor Tim Pawlenty in 2008.

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Anne McKeig was the presiding judge of the family court since 2013.

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Anne McKeig is its first Native American justice as well as the first female Native American to serve on any state supreme court.

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Anne McKeig's appointment marked the second time the court had a majority of women since 1991.

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Anne McKeig is an adjunct professor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law.