Sam Hanson | |
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| Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court | |
| In office September 3, 2002 – January 1, 2008 | |
| Appointed by | Jesse Ventura |
| Preceded by | Joan Erickson Lancaster |
| Succeeded by | Christopher Dietzen |
| Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals | |
| In office November 2000 – September 3, 2002 | |
| Appointed by | Jesse Ventura |
| Succeeded by | Wilhelmina Wright |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 26, 1939 Mankato, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Spouse | Mirja |
| Children | 6 |
Samuel Lee Hanson[1] (born August 26, 1939) is an American lawyer and judge from the state of Minnesota. He served on the Minnesota Court of Appeals from 2000 to 2002 and as an Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court from 2002 to 2008. When not serving on the bench, he has practiced with the Minneapolis law firm of Briggs & Morgan.