Lorie Skjerven Gildea

Lorie Skjerven Gildea
Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court
In office
July 1, 2010 – October 1, 2023
Appointed byTim Pawlenty
Preceded byEric Magnuson
Succeeded byNatalie Hudson
Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court
In office
January 11, 2006 – July 1, 2010
Appointed byTim Pawlenty
Preceded byRussell Anderson
Succeeded byDavid Stras
Judge of the 4th Judicial District of Minnesota
In office
September 26, 2005 – January 10, 2006
Appointed byTim Pawlenty
Preceded byMyron Greenberg
Succeeded byDaniel Moreno
Personal details
Born (1961-10-06) October 6, 1961 (age 63)
Plummer, Minnesota, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Minnesota, Morris (BA)
Georgetown University (JD)

Lorie Skjerven Gildea (born October 6, 1961) is an American attorney. She served as chief justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court from her appointment by Governor Tim Pawlenty in 2010 until her retirement on October 1, 2023.[1] She served as an associate justice of the Court from 2006 to 2010 and as a district judge for Hennepin County in the Fourth Judicial District from 2005 to 2006.

  1. ^ "Chief Justice Lorie Gildea to step down from Supreme Court on October 1". Minnesota Judicial Branch. Retrieved 3 October 2023.