Peter Cahill
Judge Peter A. Cahill
Peter A. Cahill is a Judge, serving as the Judge for Minnesota's Fourth Judicial District at Hennepin Courthouse.[1]
Cahill is a 14-year veteran of the bench in Hennepin County. He has previously worked as a public defender, private defense lawyer and prosecutor, rising to become chief deputy under Amy Klobuchar, now a U.S. senator, when she served as the county attorney. He has so far won praise in Derek Chauvin's trial.[2]
Appointed May 30, 2007. Elected in 2008, 2014 and 2020. His current term expires in January 2027.
Peter A. Cahill is known as the Major presiding officer in the Trial of Dereck Chauvin who was convicted for the Murder of George Floyd.
Education J.D., magna cum laude, University of Minnesota Law School, 1984 B.A., University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts, 1981
Employment Hennepin County Attorney's Office, Minneapolis, Minnesota 1997-2007 Chief Deputy Hennepin County Attorney 2000-2007 Managing Attorney, Juvenile Prosecution Division 1999-2000 Assistant Hennepin County Attorney, Violent Crimes Division 1997-1999 Solo practitioner, Cahill Law Office, Wayzata, Minnesota 1993-1997 Partner, Colich & Cahill Law, Minneapolis, Minnesota 1987-1993 Assistant Public Defender, Hennepin County Public Defender's Office, Minneapolis, Minnesota 1984-1987
Additional Information Criminal – Jan. 2019 - Present Juvenile, July 2016 – Jan. 2019 Chief Judge, July 2012 – June 2016 Assistant Chief Judge, July 2010 – June 2012 Criminal, Jan. 2010 – June 2012 Drug Court, Oct. 2008 – Dec. 2009 Criminal, May 2007 – Oct. 2008 Teaching Experience University of Minnesota Law School: Legal Writing Instructor Domestic Abuse Prosecution Clinic Supervisor Guest lecturer in Trial Practice Mitchell Hamline Law School: Legal Writing Instructor, Guest Lecturer in Criminal Procedure and Advanced Trial Advocacy University of St. Thomas Law School: Guest Lecturer and former Adjunct Professor – Trial Advocacy Minnesota Judicial Branch: New Judge Orientation Judicial Skills Training Court Management Program – Leadership Course
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