Hon. Stoney L. Hiljus

Stoney L. Hiljus is a Tenth Judicial District judge for Kanabec County, Minnesota, appointed by Governor Mark Dayton in 2012 and re-elected in 2014 for a term expiring in 2020. He earned a bachelor's degree magna cum laude from Minnesota State University in 1992 and a J.D. from Hamline University School of Law in 1995, where he was on the Dean's Honor Roll. Prior to his judgeship, Hiljus served as city attorney for Coon Rapids, city administrator for Cambridge, chief deputy for Isanti County, legal services director for the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, and law clerk for Hon. James R. Clifford. He is a member of several professional associations, including the Minnesota District Judge’s Association, International Municipal Attorney’s Association, National District Attorney’s Association, Minnesota State Bar Association, Minnesota County Attorney’s Association, Minnesota American Indian Bar Association, Cambridge City Council, and the Anoka County Domestic Violence Task Force.