Hon. Dannia L. Edwards

Dannia Edwards is a judge serving the First Judicial District of Minnesota, a position she has held since her appointment by Governor Tim Walz on September 3, 2019. Prior to her judgeship, Edwards worked as an assistant public defender within the same district, where she represented indigent defendants in criminal cases. She also contributed to legal education as a faculty member at Mitchell Hamline School of Law and as an instructor at the National Institute of Trial Advocacy. Her career reflects a commitment to public defense, trial advocacy, and the administration of justice.