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“Meet Your Court” cable TV program List of editions
(1) Juvenile Court Hon. Robert Blaeser, Presiding Judge, Juvenile Court
Hon. Denise Reily, Judge, Hennepin County Juvenile Court
(taped 12-14-00)
(2) Family Court Hon. Charles A. Porter, Jr., Presiding Judge, Hennepin County Family Court
Hon. Diana Eagon, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
(taped 12-14-00)
(3) A Citizen's View of the Courts Bob Lurtsema, former Minnesota Viking
Mark S. Thompson, Judicial District Administrator, Hennepin County District Court
(taped 1-18-01)
(4) JUSTice FOR KIDS / State Wards Advocacy Project Hon. Lucy Wieland, Assistant Chief Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Lori A. Wagner, Esq., Faegre & Benson law firm
Dianne C. Heins, Esq., Faegre & Benson law firm
(taped 1-18-01)
(5) Community Court Hon. Richard Hopper, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Elisabeth Steinberg, Project Coordinator, Hennepin County Community Court
(taped 1-18-01)
(6) Race, civil rights and the justice system - Part One Hon. Walter F. Mondale, former Vice President of the United States
Hon. Tanya Bransford, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Leonardo Castro, Hennepin County Public Defender
(taped 2-22-01)
(7) Race, civil rights and the justice system- Part Two Hon. Tanya Bransford, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Leonardo Castro, Hennepin County Public Defender
(taped 2-22-01)
(8) Juries Hon. Myron Greenberg, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Sue MacPherson, Esq., Senior Trial Consultant, National Jury Project
(taped 2-22-01)
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(9) DWI Hon. Stephen Swanson, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Sharon K. Gehrman-Driscoll, Director and Victim Advocate, Minnesotans for Safe Driving
Tony Kresser, Career Probation Officer, Hennepin County Department of Community
Corrections
(taped 2-22-01)
(10) Drug Court Hon. Robert Lynn, Judge, Hennepin County Drug Court
Bob Olander, Director, Hennepin County Chemical Health Division
Joe Brown, Drug Court Vocational Counselor, Hennepin County Training and
Employment Assistance
(taped 3-29-01)
(11) Drug Court Mentoring Program Hon. Robert Lynn, Judge, Hennepin County Drug Court
Alfred Babington-Johnson, President and CEO, Stairstep Initiative Companies
Vicki Tredwell, Program Director, Stairstep Foundation
(taped 3-29-01)
(12) Hennepin and Ramsey County District Courts Hon. Lawrence Cohen, Chief Judge, Ramsey County District Court
(taped 3-29-01)
(13) Pro se Services Hon. John Holahan, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Hon. Charles Porter, Presiding Judge, Hennepin County Family Court
Susan Ledray, Director, Self-help Service Center, Hennepin County District Court
(taped 4-22-01)
(14) Guardians ad Litem in Juvenile Court Hon. Robert Blaeser, Presiding Judge, Hennepin County Juvenile Court
Susanne Smith, Supervisor, Guardian ad Litem Office, Hennepin County District Court
Jim Campbell, Guardian ad Litem volunteer
(taped 4-22-01)
(15) Guardians ad Litem in Family Court
Hon. Charles Porter, Presiding Judge, Hennepin County Family Court
Kay Kraus, Guardian ad Litem Program Supervisor, Hennepin County Family Court
Jim Campbell, Guardian ad Litem volunteer
(taped 4-22-01)
(16) What is it Like to be a Judge?
Hon. Joan Lancaster, Associate Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court
Hon. Allen Oleisky, Senior Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Hon. John Stanoch, retired Judge, Hennepin County District Court
(taped 5-23-01)
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(17) Conciliation Court
Raymond A. Wood, Conciliation Court Referee
Bonnie Lukes, Conciliation Court Mediator
Kay Richards, Supervisor, Hennepin County Conciliation Court
(taped 5-23-01)
(18) Court Interpreters
Hon. Paul Anderson, Associate Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court
Amy Johnson, Court Interpreter
Pam Kilpela, Supervisor, Scheduling / Interpreter Office, Hennepin County District Court
(taped 5-23-01)
(19) The Courts and the Media
Margaret Zack, Staff Writer, Star Tribune
Amy Mayron, Staff Writer, St. Paul Pioneer Press
Bernie Grace, Reporter, KARE-11 TV
(taped 5-24-01)
(20) Property Court
Hon. Daniel Mabley, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Amy Klobuchar, Hennepin County Attorney
(taped 5-24-01)
(21) Early Intervention Mediation Pilot Project / Hennepin County Family Court
Hon. Susan Cochrane, Referee, Hennepin County Family Court
Colleen Harris-Pearson, Attorney, Harris-Pearson & Pearson Family Mediation
Douglas Pearson, Psychologist, Harris-Pearson & Pearson Family Mediation
(taped 5-24-01)
(22) Increasing Public Understanding of the Courts - Part One
Barbara Carlson, Co-host of "The Morning Spin," AM 1500 KSTP
Ron Rosenbaum, Attorney, and Host of "Holding Court," AM 1500 KSTP
Hon. R. Joseph Quinn, Chief Judge, Tenth Judicial District
(taped 6-27-01)
(23) Increasing Public Understanding of the Courts - Part Two Barbara Carlson, Co-host of "The Morning Spin," AM 1500 KSTP
Ron Rosenbaum, Attorney and Host of "Holding Court," AM 1500 KSTP
Hon. William R. Howard, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
(taped 6-27-01)
(24) Child Abuse and the courts Hon. Kathryn Quaintance, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Hon. John McShane, Judge, Hennepin County Juvenile Court
Hon. Mary Beth Dorn, Referee, Hennepin County Family Court
(taped 6-27-01)
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(25) Minnesota StandDown 2001
Hon. Lynn Olson, Judge, Anoka County District Court
Mike Holland, Defense Attorney
Tammi Fredrickson, Assistant Coon Rapids City Attorney
(taped 6-27-01)
(26) Race and the Criminal Justice System Hon. Russell A. Anderson, Associate Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court
Tom Johnson, President, Council on Crime and Justice
David Ellis, Director, Racial Disparity Initiative, Council on Crime and Justice
(taped 6-27-01)
(27) Domestic Violence and the Courts Sheila Wellstone, National Domestic Violence Advocate
Hon. Diana Eagon, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Hon. Margaret Daly, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
(taped 7-9-01)
(28) Minnesota Children's Justice Initiative Hon. Kathleen A. Blatz, Chief Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court
Hon. Heidi S. Schellhas, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
(taped 7-9-01)
(29) Trends Affecting the Minnesota State Courts System - Part One
Sue Dosal, Minnesota State Court Administrator
Hon. Roger Warren, President, National Center for State Courts
(taped 7-9-01)
(30) Trends affecting the Minnesota State Court System - Part Two Hon. Kathleen A. Blatz, Chief Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court
Hon. Edward Lynch, Judge, Dakota County District Court
(taped 7-9-01)
(31) A Business Perspective on the Courts Duane Benson, Executive Director, Minnesota Business Partnership
Hon. Edward Stringer, Associate Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court
Hon. George McGunnigle, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
(taped 10-22-01)
(32) Police and the Courts
Chief Robert J. Olson, Minneapolis Police Department
Chief William K. Finney, St. Paul Police Department
(taped 10-22-01)
(33) What's New in Family Court
Hon. Charles A. Porter, Jr., Presiding Judge, Hennepin County Family Court
Hon. Marilyn J. Kaman, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Hon. Bruce Peterson, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
(taped 10-22-01)
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(34) State Funding of the Courts Hon. Ron Abrams, Chair, Tax Committee, Minnesota House of Representatives
Sue Dosal, Minnesota State Court Administrator
(taped 10-30-01)
(35) Prosecution and Defense Jim Kamin, First Assistant Hennepin County Public Defender
Pete Cahill, Deputy Hennepin County Attorney
Joan Peterson, Deputy Minneapolis City Attorney
(taped 10-30-01)
(36) Contrasting the Federal and State Courts Hon. Arthur J. Boylan, Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota
Hon. Andrew Danielson, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Hon. Jeanne J. Graham, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
(taped 10-30-01)
(37) DWI Impact Panels
Hon. Philip D. Bush, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Sharon K. Gehrman-Driscoll, Director and Victim Advocate, Minnesotans for Safe Driving
Amy Wells, Impact Panel Participant
(taped 2-25-02)
(38) Federal and State Trial and Appellate Courts
Hon. Paul Magnuson, Senior Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota
Hon. Paul Anderson, Associate Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court
(taped 2-25-02)
(39) Substance Abuse and the Courts
Hon. William Howard, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Dennis Miller, Coordinator, Hennepin County Drug Court
Bob Olander, Director, Hennepin County Chemical Health Division
(taped 2-25-02)
(40) Low-income Legal Assistance in Family Court Jean Lastine, Executve Director, Central Minnesota Legal Services
Hon. Bruce Peterson, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Susan Ledray, Pro Se Services Manager, Hennepin County District Court
(taped 2-25-02)
(41) The Chief Judge
Host - Doug Grow, Columnist, Star Tribune
Hon. Roberta Levy, former Chief Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Hon. Daniel Mabley, former Chief Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Hon. Kevin S. Burke, Chief Judge, Hennepin County District Court
(taped 3-6-02)
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(42) Family Law
Hon. Diana Eagon, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Hon. Mary E. Steenson, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Hon. Janet N. Poston, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
(taped 3-6-02)
(43) The Hennepin County Bar
Brian Melendez, President, Hennepin County Bar Association
Hon. Tanya Bransford, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
(taped 3-6-02)
(44) Low-income legal assistance
John Stuart, Minnesota State Public Defender
Jim Kamin, First Assistant Public Defender, Hennepin County
Jerry Lane, Executive Director, Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance
(taped 3-7-02)
(45) Pressures on state court budgets
Hon. Timothy Connell, Judge and President, Minnesota District Judges Association
Hon. Edward Lynch, Judge, Dakota County District Court
Sue Dosal, Minnesota State Court Administrator
(taped 3-7-02)
(46) New judges on the Hennepin Bench - Part 1 Hon. Warren Sagstuen, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Hon. Jeanne Graham, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Hon. Lloyd Zimmerman, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
(taped 3-6-02)
(47) New judges on the Hennepin Bench - Part 2
Hon. George McGunnigle, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Hon. Kathryn L. Quaintance, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Hon. Margaret Daly, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
(taped 3-7-02)
(48) Domestic Fatality Review Pilot Project Hon. Kathryn L. Quaintance, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Hon. Margaret Daly, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Sgt. Rick Zimmerman, Minneapolis Police Department
(taped 5-24-02)
(49) Truancy Hon. Amy Klobuchar, Hennepin County Attorney
Birch Jones, East Area Superintendent, Minneapolis Public Schools
Hon. Robert Blaeser, Presiding Judge, Hennepin County Juvenile Court
(taped 5-24-02)
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(50) The Legislature and the Courts
Hon. Jane B. Ranum, Chair, Senate Committee on Crime Prevention
Hon. Steve Smith, Chair, House Committee on Civil Law
(taped 5-28-02)
(51) Juvenile Court information system
Hon. Lucy Wieland, Assistant Chief Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Hon. Herbert Lefler, Judge, Hennepin County Juvenile Court
Dale Good, Chief Information Officer, Minnesota State Courts
(taped 5-29-02)
(52) A Conversation with the Attorney General
Mike Hatch, Minnesota Attorney General
(taped 5-29-02)
(53) The Minnesota Consular Corps
Thor S. Johansen, Consul General of Norway in Minneapolis
Dr. Heino A. Beckmann, Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany in
Minneapolis and President, Minnesota Consular Corps
Patrick W. Ledray, Honorary Consul of Romania in Minneapolis
(taped 5-29-02)
(54) Family Court Ready Response Program
Hon. Stephen Aldrich, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Hon. James Swenson, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Susan De Vries, Child Psychologist, Hennepin County Family Court Services
(taped 9-25-02)
(55) Adoption
Hon. Herbert Lefler, Judge, Hennepin County Juvenile Court
Marian Saksena, Attorney, Children's Law Center
Nancy Jones, Assistant Hennepin County Attorney
(taped 9-25-02)
(56) Inside Drug Court
Hon. Robert Lynn, Presiding Judge, Hennepin County Drug Court
(taped 10-1-02)
(57) Victims and the Courts
Hon. Mary Theisen, Judge, First Judicial District
Hon. Thomas Wexler, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Lolita Ulloa, Director, Hennepin County Domestic Abuse Service Center
(taped 10-1-02)
(58) Equal Justice Hon. Harry S. Crump, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Hon. Tanya Bransford, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Hon. Lloyd Zimmerman, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
(taped 10-1-02)
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(59) The Minnesota State Courts 2003
Host - Paul Magers, Co-anchor, KARE-11 News
Hon. Kathleen A. Blatz, Chief Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court
Hon. Kevin S. Burke, Chief Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Hon. Lucy Wieland, Assistant Chief Judge, Hennepin County District Court
(taped 9-25-02)
(60) Justice for Kids
Hon. Denise Reilly, Presiding Judge, Hennepin County Juvenile Court
Hon. Herbert Lefler, Judge, Hennepin County Juvenile Court
(taped 1-28-03)
(61) New judges on the Hennepin Bench - Part 3
Hon. Steven A. Pihlaja, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Hon. Mark Wernick, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
(taped 1-28-03)
(62) The Mentally Ill and the Courts
Hon. Beryl Nord, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Hon. H. Richard Hopper, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Dr. Lawrence Panciera, Chief Psychologist, Hennepin County District Court
(taped 1-28-03)
(63) Domestic Violence Court
Hon. Diana Eagon, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Dr. Marcy Podkopacz, Research Director, Hennepin County District Court
Carol Arthur, Executive Director, Domestic Abuse Project
(taped 1-28-03)
(64) Kids and Guardians ad Litem
Hon. Herbert Lefler, Judge, Hennepin County Juvenile Court
Mark Toogood, Manager, State Guardian ad Litem Program
Joan Kirk, Guardian ad Litem
(taped 2-10-03)
(65) New Justices on the Minnesota Supreme Court Hon. Helen M. Meyer, Associate Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court
Hon. Sam Hanson, Associate Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court
(taped 2-10-03)
(66) Applying Private Sector Practices to Court Administration
Hon. Lucy Wieland, Assistant Chief Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Mark S. Thompson, Judicial District Administrator, Hennepin County District Court
Anna Lamb, Administrative Supervisor, Hennepin County District Court
(taped 2-10-03)
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(67) The Future of Trial Courts
Hon. J. Thomas Mott, Chief Judge, Ramsey County District Court
Hon. Edward Lynch, Judge, Dakota County District Court
(taped 2-18-03)
(68) Criminal Justice Challenges in Hennepin County
Amy Klobuchar, Hennepin County Attorney
(taped 5-1-03)
(69) New Judges on the Hennepin Bench – Part 4
Hon. Regina Chu, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Hon. Katherian Roe, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Hon. Mel Dickstein, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
(taped 5-1-03)
(70) Justice Issues in Minneapolis
Mayor R.T. Rybak, City of Minneapolis
(taped 5-20-03)
(71) Alternative Sentences
Bob Hunter, Program Manager, Sentencing to Service, Hennepin County Department of
Community Corrections
Hon. Richard Hopper, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Joe Brown, Vocational Counselor, Hennepin County Drug Court
(taped 5-20-03)
(72) Victims and the Criminal Justice System
Tom Johnson, President, Council on Crime and Justice
Rebecca Haddad, Program Manager, Crime Victim Services, Council on Crime
and Justice
Hon. Beryl Nord, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
(taped 5-22-03)
(73) The Suburban Courts of Hennepin County
Chief Joy M. Rikala, Minnetonka Police Department
Roger Fellows, Suburban Prosecutor
Bob Roeglin, Unit Supervisor, Hennepin County Community Corrections
(taped 5-22-03)
(74) The Community and the Courts – Part One
Alfred Babington-Johnson, President and CEO, Stairstep Initiative Companies
Dennis Miller, Supervisor / Adult Neighborhood Probation, Hennepin County
Department of Community Corrections
Linda Koblick, Hennepin County Commissioner - District 6
(taped 5-30-03)
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(75) The Community and the Courts – Part Two
Inspector Tim Dolan, Minneapolis Police Department
Jana Metge, Founder, Phillips Block Club Network
Dennis Miller, Supervisor / Adult Neighborhood Probation, Hennepin County
Department of Community Corrections
(taped 5-30-03)
(76) First Ladies on the Bench
First Lady Mary Pawlenty, Judge, Dakota County District Court
former First Lady Susan Carlson, Referee, Hennepin County Juvenile Court
(taped 5-30-03)
(77) Fairness in the Courtroom Prof. Larry Heuer, Chair, Department of Psychology, Barnard College
Hon. Lucy Wieland, Assistant Chief Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Dr. Deb Eckberg, Fairness Project Director, Hennepin County District Court
(taped 7-11-03)
(78) Domestic Violence
Hon. Tanja Manrique, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Carol Arthur, Executive Director, Domestic Abuse Project
(taped 7-11-03)
(79) The State of Civil Justice Harry A. Sieben Jr., President, Sieben, Grose, Von Holtum & Carey
Steve Pfefferle, President, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association
Peter Riley, President-elect, Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association
(taped 7-21-03)
(80) Divorce Education Hon. Charles A. Porter, Presiding Judge, Hennepin County Family Court
Hon. Bruce A. Peterson, Judge, Hennepin County Family Court
Marilyn McKnight, Director, Erickson Mediation Institute
(taped 7-21-03)
(81) Self-Help Service Center
Hon. Diana Eagon, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Susan Ledray, Director, Self Help Service Center, Hennepin County District Court
Bradley Thorsen, Executive Director, Volunteer Lawyers Network
(taped 8-18-03)
(82) Father and Daughter on the Bench
Hon. John E. Simonett, former Associate Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court
Hon. Martha M. Simonett, Judge, First Judicial District
(taped 9-25-03)
(83) Hennepin and Ramsey County District Courts
Hon. J. Thomas Mott , Chief Judge, Ramsey County District Court
(taped 9-25-03)
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(84) Information Technology and the Minnesota State Courts
Hon. Thomas McCarthy, Judge, First Judicial District
Bob Hanson, Chief Information Officer, Minnesota Supreme Court
(taped 12-16-03)
(85) Family Court
Hon. James T. Swenson, Presiding Judge, Hennepin County Family Court
Hon. Mark S. Wernick, Judge, Hennepin County Family Court
Marilyn McKnight, Director, Erickson Mediation Institute
(taped 12-16-03)
(86) Covering the Courts
Elizabeth Stawicki, Reporter, Minnesota Public Radio
Steve Karnowski, Reporter, Associated Press
Margaret Zack, Reporter, Star Tribune
(taped 12-17-03)
(87) Chemical Dependency and the Courts
Congressman Jim Ramstad, 3rd
District – Minnesota
Hon. Robert Lynn, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Bob Olander, Director, Hennepin County Chemical Health Division
(taped 1-15-04)
(88) Minnesota Fathers' Adoption Registry Program
Hon. Margaret A. Daly, Judge, Hennepin County Juvenile Court
Helen Bassett, Program Administrator, Minnesota Fathers' Adoption Registry
Wright S. Walling, Attorney, Walling & Berg, P.A.
(taped 1-27-04)
(89) Update on the Minnesota State Courts
Host - Cathy Wurzer, Host, Morning Edition, Minnesota Public Radio
Hon. Kathleen A. Blatz, Chief Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court
Hon. Kevin Burke, Chief Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Hon. Lucy Wieland, Assistant Chief Judge, Hennepin County District Court
(taped 1-27-04)
(90) Criminal Justice Challenges in Hennepin County
Randy Johnson, Chair, Hennepin County Board of Commissioners - District 5
Peter McLaughlin, Hennepin County Commissioner - District 4
(taped 2-4-04)
(91) Children’s Justice Initiative
Hon. Denise D. Reilly, Presiding Judge, Hennepin County Juvenile Court
Hon. Waldemar B. Senyk, Judge, Seventh Judicial District
Erin Sullivan Sutton, Director of Child Safety and Permanency, Minnesota Department of
Human Services
(taped 2-4-04)
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(92) Adoption
Hon. Herbert Lefler, Judge, Hennepin County Juvenile Court
Wright Walling, Attorney, Walling & Berg, P.A.
Barb McGuire, Director, Domestic Adoption Services, Children’s Home Society &
Family Services
(taped 2-12-04)
(93) Minnesota Judges in Kosovo
Hon. Daniel H. Mabley, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Hon. Marilyn Justman Kaman, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Hon. Robert F. Carolan, Judge, First Judicial District
(taped 2-12-04)
(94) Sentencing
Hon. Katherian Roe, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Hon. Steven A. Pihlaja, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Sharon K. Gehrman-Driscoll, Director and Victim Advocate, Minnesotans for Safe Driving
(taped 5-10-04)
(95) Civil Justice
Hon. Gary Larson, Presiding Civil Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Hon. H. Peter Albrecht, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Daniel J. Boivin, Attorney and Partner, Meshbesher & Spence
(taped 5-10-04)
(96) The Court Psychologist
Dr. Lawrence Panciera, Chief Psychologist, Hennepin County District Court
Dr. Linda Berberoglu, Court Psychologist, Hennepin County District Court
Hon. Daniel H. Mabley, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
(taped 6-14-04)
(97) Issues Facing Urban Courts
Peter McLaughlin, Hennepin County Commissioner - District 4
Hon. Mel I. Dickstein, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Hon. H. Richard Hopper, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
(taped 6-14-04)
(98) Measuring Court Performance
Hon. Lucy Wieland, Chief Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Dr. Marcy Podkopacz, Research Director, Hennepin County District Court
Diane Carlson, Deputy Judicial District Administrator, Ramsey County District Court
(taped 6-16-04)
(99) Applying Current Child Development Research in the Courtroom
Dr. Megan R. Gunnar, Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota
Dr. Charles A. Nelson, Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota
Hon. Denise Reilly, Presiding Judge, Hennepin County Juvenile Court
(taped 6-16-04)
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(100) The Minnesota Court of Appeals Hon. Edward Toussaint, Jr., Chief Judge, Minnesota Court of Appeals
Hon. G. Barry Anderson, Judge, Minnesota Court of Appeals
Hon. Jill Flaskamp Halbrooks, Judge, Minnesota Court of Appeals
(taped 6-21-04)
(101) The Police and the Courts
Chief William P. McManus, Minneapolis Police Department
William K. Finney, Retired Chief, St. Paul Police Department
(taped 6-21-04)
(102) The Minnesota Tax Court Hon. George W. Perez, Chief Judge, Minnesota Tax Court
Hon. Kathleen H. Sanberg, Judge, Minnesota Tax Court
Hon. Sheryl A. Ramstad, Judge, Minnesota Tax Court
(taped 12-13-04)
(103) Children's Mental Health and the Courts Hon. Kathryn Quaintance, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Dr. Bruce Renken, Court Psychologist, Hennepin County District Court
Dr. Colleen Gorman, Senior Clinical Psychologist, Hennepin County Department of
Community Corrections
(taped 12-13-04)
(104) Juvenile Court: Past, Present and Future
Hon. Lindsay Arthur, retired Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Hon. Allen Oleisky, Senior Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Hon. Herbert Lefler, Presiding Judge, Hennepin County Juvenile Court
(taped 4-18-05)
(105) Low-Income Non-Custodial Fathers Hon. Bruce A. Peterson, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Melissa Froehle, Attorney, FATHER Project / Central Minnesota Legal Services
Mary Vangerud, Supervisor, Hennepin County Child Support
(taped 6-6-05)
(106) Teenage Substance Abuse Congressman Jim Ramstad, 3
rd District – Minnesota
Carol Falkowski, Director of Research Communications, Hazelden Foundation
Judi Hanson, Program Director, Sobriety High School
(taped 6-6-05)
(107) Traffic Court Hon. Sue Cochrane, Referee, Hennepin County District Court
Mary Ellen Heng, Assistant Minneapolis City Attorney
Douglas Anderson, Supervisor, Administrative Hearing Office, Hennepin County District Court
(taped 6-6-05)
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(108) State and Federal Courts Hon. Donovan W. Frank, Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota
Hon Jeanne J. Graham, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
(taped 6-16-05)
(109) Public Defenders Dan Scott, former Federal Public Defender
John Stuart, Minnesota State Public Defender
Leonardo Castro, Hennepin County Public Defender
(taped 6-16-05)
(110) Public Access to Court Records Hon. Paul H. Anderson, Associate Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court
Tom Johnson, President, Council on Crime and Justice
Mark Anfinson, Media Attorney
(taped 6-30-05)
(111) Prosecutors Tom Heffelfinger, U.S. Attorney, District of Minnesota
Amy Klobuchar, Hennepin County Attorney
(taped 6-30-05)
(112) Sex Offenders Sen. Jane B. Ranum, Minnesota Senate, (DFL-Minneapolis / Richfield / Bloomington)
Sen. Thomas M. Neuville, Minnesota Senate (R-Northfield)
(taped 9-13-05)
(113) Update on Hennepin County District Court Hon. Lucy A. Wieland, Chief Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Hon. Gary Larson, Assistant Chief Judge, Hennepin County District Court
(taped 9-13-05)
(114) The Corrections System and the Courts
Commissioner Joan Fabian, Minnesota Department of Corrections
Hon. Beryl A. Nord, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Hon. Herbert P. Lefler, Presiding Judge, Hennepin County Juvenile Court
(taped 12-19-05)
(115) The Domestic Abuser: Is Change Possible?
Michael Paymar, Resource Specialist, Battered Women’s Justice Project
Hon. Tanja Manrique, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Aaron Milgrom, Men’s Program Supervisor, Domestic Abuse Project
(taped 12-19-05)
(116) Methamphetamines: The Problem
Carol Falkowski, Director of Research Communications, Hazelden Foundation
Tim O’Malley, Assistant Superintendent, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
Dan Cain, President, RS Eden
(taped 12-21-05)
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(117) Methamphetamines: The Criminal Justice Response
Sen. Julie A. Rosen (R-Fairmont), Minnesota Senate
Judge Robert G. Rancourt, Chisago County District Court
Amy Klobuchar, Hennepin County Attorney
(taped 12-21-05)
(118) Access to Justice
Gary A. Debele, Attorney and President, Walling, Berg & Debele, P.A.
Professor Peter B. Knapp, William Mitchell College of Law
Susan Ledray, Director, Self-Help Service Center, Hennepin County District Court
(taped 12-21-05)
(119) Contrasting Military and Civilian Justice Sen. Don Betzold (DFL-Fridley), Minnesota Senate
Attorney / Colonel (Ret.), Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Army Reserves
Hon. Charles A. Porter, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Captain (Ret.) Judge Advocate, U.S. Navy
Fred Karasov, Assistant Hennepin County Attorney
Judge Advocate, U.S. Army
(taped 12-21-05)
(120) Judicial Selection Eric J. Magnuson, Chair, Minnesota Commission on Judicial Selection
Hon. Paul H. Anderson, Associate Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court
George W. Soule, Partner, Bowman and Brooke LLP
(taped 2-6-06)
(121) A Conversation with the Minnesota Chief Justice Hon. Russell A. Anderson, Chief Justice
Minnesota Supreme Court
(taped 2-6-06)
(122) Crime and the Community Council Member Don Samuels - Ward 5, Minneapolis City Council
Leonardo Castro, Hennepin County Public Defender
Tom Johnson, President, Council on Crime and Justice
(taped 2-6-06) (123) Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission
Hon. Gordon Shumaker, Judge, Minnesota Court of Appeals Jeffrey Edblad, Isanti County Attorney Hon. Mark S. Wernick, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
(taped 5-9-06)
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(124) Court Records and the Public Interest Hon. Paul H. Anderson, Associate Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court
Hon. Warren Sagstuen, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Professor Jane Kirtley, University of Minnesota
(taped 5-9-06)
(125) The Governor, the First Lady and the Judiciary Governor Tim Pawlenty
First Lady and Judge Mary Pawlenty
(taped 5-11-06)
(126) The Jury Hon. Joan N. Ericksen, Judge, U.S. District Court / District of Minnesota
Hon. Francis J. Connolly, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Lynn Lahd, Jury Manager, Hennepin County District Court
(taped 5-11-06)
(127) Family Court Hon. James T. Swenson, Assistant Chief Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Hon. Bruce A. Peterson, Presiding Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Hon. Tanja Manrique, Judge, Hennepin County Family Court
(taped 6-19-06) (128) Rehabilitation of Offenders Governor Al Quie, Minnesota governor, 1979-1983
Jeffrey Edblad, Isanti County Attorney and President, Minnesota Correctional Education Foundation Hon. Toddrick Barnette, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
(taped 6-19-06)
(129) A Conversation with former Chief Justice Kathleen A. Blatz Kathleen A. Blatz, former Chief Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court
(taped 6-29-06)
(130) A Conversation with former Chief Justice A.M. ‘Sandy’ Keith A.M. ‘Sandy’ Keith, former Chief Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court
(taped 6-29-06)
(131) A Conversation with former Chief Justice Robert J. Sheran Robert J. Sheran, former Chief Justice
Minnesota Supreme Court
(taped 8-2-06)
(132) Former Legislators on the Bench Hon. David Minge, Judge, Minnesota Court of Appeals
Hon. David L. Knutson, Judge, Dakota County District Court
Hon. Ronald L. Abrams, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
(taped 8-2-06)
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(133) Expungement of Criminal Records
Hon. Marilyn B. Rosenbaum, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Tom Johnson, President, Council on Crime and Justice
(taped 2-5-07)
(134) DWI Court
Hon. John L. Holahan, Presiding Judge, Hennepin County DWI Court
Sharon Gehrman-Driscoll, Director, Minnesotans for Safe Driving
Dennis Miller, Coordinator, Hennepin County DWI Court
(taped 2-5-07) (135) Criminal Justice Issues in Hennepin County Mike Freeman, Hennepin County Attorney
Richard W. Stanek, Hennepin County Sheriff
(taped 2-5-07)
(136) The Grand Jury Robert M. A. Johnson, Anoka County Attorney
Hon. Robert Small, Judge, Hennepin County District Court
Lee Barry, Senior Assistant Hennepin County Attorney
(taped 2-5-07)
(137) The Minnesota Office of Administrative Hearings Chief Judge Ray Krause, Minnesota Office of Administrative Hearings
Assistant Chief Judge Bruce Johnson, Minnesota Office of Administrative Hearings
Myron Greenberg, Retired judge, Hennepin County District Court
(taped 6-4-07)
(138) Problem-solving Courts Hon. John L. Holahan, Presiding Judge, Hennepin County DWI Court
Hon. Toddrick S. Barnette, Presiding Judge, Hennepin County Drug Court
Hon. Tanja Manrique, Judge, Hennepin County Family Court
(taped 6-4-07)
(139) Guardians ad Litem in Juvenile Court Hon. Tanya M. Bransford, Presiding Judge, Hennepin County Juvenile Court
Michelle Johnson, Guardian ad Litem Coordinator, Hennepin County Juvenile Court
George Knisely, Volunteer Guardian ad Litem
(taped 6-4-07)
(140) The Minnesota Court of Appeals Hon. Edward Toussaint, Jr., Chief Judge, Minnesota Court of Appeals
Hon. Terri J. Stoneburner, Judge, Minnesota Court of Appeals
Hon. Christopher J. Dietzen, Judge, Minnesota Court of Appeals
(taped 6-6-07)
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(141) Interpreting Minnesota Statutes Senator Don Betzold, Minnesota Senate (DFL-Fridley)
Hon. Paul H. Anderson, Associate Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court
Michele Timmons, Minnesota Revisor of Statutes
(taped 6-6-07)
(142) The Minnesota Supreme Court Hon. Russell A. Anderson, Chief Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court
Hon. Paul H. Anderson, Associate Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court
(taped 6-6-07)
(143) Adult Probation Craig Vos, Program Manager, Hennepin County Community Corrections
Bob Roeglin, Corrections Unit Supervisor, Hennepin County Community Corrections
Hon. Margaret A. Daly, Presiding Judge, Hennepin County Criminal Court
(taped 6-6-07)
(144) A Conversation with the Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson, Minnesota Attorney General
(taped 6-28-07)
(145) Traffic Court Hon. Sue Cochrane, Referee, Hennepin County Traffic Court
Douglas Anderson, Supervisor, Administrative Hearing Office, Hennepin County District Court
(taped 6-28-07)
(146) Juvenile Probation Hon. Tanya M. Bransford, Presiding Judge, Hennepin County Juvenile Court
Christine Owens, Division Manager, Hennepin County Juvenile Probation
Jerald Moore, Corrections Unit Supervisor, Hennepin County Juvenile Probation
(taped 6-28-07)
(147) Housing Court Hon. Mark Labine, Referee, Hennepin County Housing Court
Doug Turner, Partner, Hanbery & Carney P.A.
Larry McDonough, Managing Attorney, Housing Unit, Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis
(taped 9-11-07)
(148) A New Approach to DWI Hon. John L. Holahan, Presiding Judge, Hennepin County DWI Court
Bob Roeglin, Corrections Unit Supervisor, Hennepin County Department of Community
Corrections
Emil Carlson-Clark, Community Corrections Specialist, Hennepin County Department of
Community Corrections
(taped 9-11-07)
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(149) Guardians ad Litem in Family Court Hon. Bruce A. Peterson, Presiding Judge, Hennepin County Family Court
Mark Toogood, Family Services Unit Manager, MN State Court Administrator’s Office
Jamie Manning, Guardian ad Litem, Hennepin County Family Court
(taped 9-11-07)
(150) Mentally Ill Offenders Hon. H. Richard Hopper, Presiding Judge, Hennepin County Mental Health Court
Lori Loncharek, Mental Health Screener, Hennepin County Mental Health Court
Lori Swenson, Coordinator, Hennepin County Mental Health Court
(taped 11-19-07)
(151) Cameras in the Courtroom Rick Kupchella, News Anchor / Reporter, KARE-11 News
Marna Anderson, Executive Director, WATCH
Hon. Lucy A. Wieland, Chief Judge, Hennepin County District Court
(taped 11-19-07)
(152) The Changing Role of Family Court Hon. Bruce A. Peterson, Presiding Judge, Hennepin County Family Court
Professor William Doherty, Department of Family Social Science, U of M
Paul Masiarchin, Executive Director, Minnesota Fathers & Families Network
(taped 11-19-07)
The following six editions were co-produced with the Minnesota Judicial Branch.
(Five of the six hosts are from outside Hennepin County.)
(153) The Collateral Consequences of a Criminal Conviction
Host - Chief Judge Michael L. Kirk,
Clay County District Court / Seventh Judicial District
Judge Steven A. Pihlaja
Hennepin County District Court / Fourth Judicial District
Paul Beaumaster, Rice County Attorney
Patricia Zenner, Attorney, Zenner Law Office
(taped 4-24-08)
(154) Drug Court
Host - Judge John R. Rodenberg
Brown County District Court / Fifth Judicial District
Judge Toddrick Barnette
Hennepin County District Court / Fourth Judicial District
Judge Joanne M. Smith
Ramsey County District Court / Second Judicial District
Dennis Miller, Problem Solving Court Coordinator
Hennepin County District Court / Fourth Judicial District
(taped 4-24-08)
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(155) Judicial Selection
Host - Associate Justice Paul H. Anderson, Minnesota Supreme Court
Al Quie, Governor of Minnesota (1979-1983)
Rep. Steve Simon (DFL - St. Louis Park / Hopkins)
Minnesota House of Representatives
Judge Lucy A. Wieland, Hennepin County District Court
(taped 6-11-08)
(156) Access to Justice
Host - Judge Jay Quam, Hennepin County District Court
James L. Baillie, Attorney, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
John Stuart, Minnesota State Public Defender
Susan Ledray, Pro Se Services Manager, Hennepin County District Court
(taped 6-11-08)
(157) Family Court in the 21st Century
Host - Judge Kevin S. Burke, Hennepin County District Court
Professor Nancy Ver Steegh, William Mitchell College of Law
Judge Bruce A. Peterson, Hennepin County District Court
Judge Robert R. Benson, Fillmore County District Court
(taped 6-23-08)
(158 - final edition) Sentencing Offenders: Who Decides?
Host - Judge Stephen M. Halsey, Wright County District Court
Isabel Gomez, Executive Director, Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission
Judge Lisa N. Borgen, Clay County District Court
State Representative Debra Hilstrom (DFL - Brooklyn Center)
(taped 6-23-08)
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