Ramsey County Law Library Blog

Last week marked the passing of retired Judge Michael F. Fetsch. He served on the bench of the Ramsey County District Court from 1996 until 2009, when he reached mandatory retirement age. In his extensive legal career he served as a public defender, worked for Legal Assistance of Ramsey County, and was the first Executive Director and Chief Attorney for the Neighborhood Justice Center. He also served on the Board of Directors of the Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board. He was voted one of the most courteous lawyers by Minnesota Lawyer in 1991, as well as one of the “Leading Minnesota Attorneys” for Criminal Law that same year. He was also selected as one of the “100 Who Make A Difference” by William Mitchell College of Law (his alma mater) for their Centennial Celebration Publication. For more on Judge Fetsch, see this MNCourts page, and his obituary.