Esther Tomljanovich
Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court
In office
1990–1998
Appointed byRudy Perpich
Personal details
Born
Esther Jeanne Moellering

(1931-11-01) November 1, 1931
Galt, Iowa, U.S.
SpouseBill Tomljanovich
EducationSt. Paul College of Law (LLB)

Esther Jeanne Moellering Tomljanovich (born November 1, 1931) is an American lawyer and judge who served as an associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court.[1]

Early life and education

Tomljanovich was born in Galt, Iowa. She moved with her parents to Buck Lake in Itasca County, Minnesota. She earned her law degree from William Mitchell College of Law (then the St. Paul College of Law) in 1955.[2]

Career

Tomljanovich served on the Lake Elmo Planning Commission and on North St. Paul-Maplewood School Board.[3][4] From 1957 to 1977, she worked in the Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes,[5] first as Assistant Revisor and then as Revisor. She served as a state district court judge in Washington County from 1977 to 1990, when Governor Rudy Perpich appointed her to the Minnesota Supreme Court. Tomljanovich served on the Minnesota Supreme Court until her retirement in 1998.[1] She joined the Medica Board of Directors in 2002 and stills serves on that board.[5]

Personal life

Tomljanovich married her husband, Bill Tomljanovich, in 1957. She lived in Lake Elmo, Minnesota, with her husband and family.

References

  1. 1 2 "Biographies of the Justices of the Minnesota Supreme Court". Minnesota State Law Library. Archived from the original on 9 March 2008. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
  2. ↑ EHN, Reference Desk. "Library Research Guides: Esther M. Tomljanovich, Associate Justice, 1990-1998: Biography". mncourts.libguides.com. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
  3. ↑ Minnesota State Law Library-Esther M. Tomljanovich-Minnesota Associate Supreme Court Justice, 1990-1998
  4. ↑ Hodder, Douglas G. (1999). "Tribute to Justice EstherTomljanovich". William Mitchell Law Review. HeinOnline. 25: 1163. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
  5. 1 2 "Medica Foundation Board and Staff". Medica.com. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
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