In Minnesota, there are nearly 300 district court judges who preside over matters in ten judicial districts. While the Minnesota Rules of Court provide attorneys with significant information applicable to court proceedings, each judge may have his or her individual preferences with respect to motion practice and courtroom conduct.

In an effort to assist attorneys who may be appearing before a judge for the first time, the MSBA Civil Litigation Section Governing Council provided all district court judges with a brief survey. The responses that we received are organized on the right by judicial district and then alphabetically by judge’s name. We hope you find these responses to be helpful in your preparation for district court appearances.

For information about this project or to report an error in any judicial directory listing, contact Kara Haro, MSBA staff liaison to the Civil Litigation Section.

Tenth Judicial District Judges | Courtroom Preferences

Lehmann, Thomas

District Court Judge

Anoka County

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Contact with Chambers

• Preferred method to contact chambers: Email

• To whom may attorneys direct scheduling/logistical questions? Rebecca Egging—Law Clerk

• To whom may attorneys direct substantive questions? Rebecca Egging—Law Clerk

Motion Practice

• Do you accept telephone calls from attorneys to rule on discovery disputes that occur during depositions? Yes.

• How much time do you allot for motion hearings? 15 minutes.

• Set forth your practices and procedures with respect to attending a hearing by telephone or video conference. Contact law clerk.

• Set forth your practices and procedures with respect to handling emergency motions. Contact law clerk.

Pre-Trial Procedures

• Do you permit parties to bifurcate oral argument so different attorneys address different legal issues? Yes.

In-Person Trials

• Are you willing to provide a date certain for trial? Yes.

• Set forth your practices and procedures for handling motions in limine.

• What is your schedule for a typical trial day? Start at 8:30, break at noon and end at 4:30.

• Do you impose time limits with respect to opening statements and closing arguments? No.

• May attorneys obtain daily transcripts during trial? If so, what procedure should attorneys follow? Yes, contact court reporter to arrange prior to start of trial.