Karl Procaccini
Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court
Assumed office
October 2, 2023
Appointed byTim Walz
Preceded byNatalie Hudson
Personal details
Born1982 or 1983 (age 40–41)[1]
EducationHarvard University (AB, JD) The American University in Cairo (LLM)

Karl Procaccini (born 1982 or 1983) is an American lawyer from Minnesota who was appointed by Governor Tim Walz to serve as an associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court.

Education

Procaccini received a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard College, a Master of Laws in international and comparative law from The American University in Cairo[2] and a Juris Doctor, magna cum laude from Harvard Law School in 2010, where he was an editor of the Harvard Human Rights Journal.[3]

Career

Procaccini clerked for Judge Diana E. Murphy of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and Chief Judge Michael J. Davis of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. He later was a partner at Greene Espel PLLP, where his practice focused on litigation, investigations, and global compliance counseling. Before his appointment to the bench, he taught at the University of St. Thomas School of Law and at the former William Mitchell College of Law. He also served as general counsel in the Office of Governor.[2]

Appointment to Minnesota Supreme Court

On August 23, 2023, Governor Tim Walz announced his appointment of Procaccini to serve as an associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court, to fill the vacancy left by the elevation of Natalie Hudson to chief justice.[2] Procaccini said he would recuse himself from cases in which he had acted as a lawyer for one of his former clients.[4] The first Muslim on the court,[1] Procaccini took office on October 2, 2023.[5]

Personal life

Procaccini is married to Nayla Hamdi, a psychologist in the Minneapolis VA Health Care System. He converted to Islam when he married.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Olson, Rochelle (August 23, 2023). "Justice Natalie Hudson will be first Black chief of Minnesota Supreme Court". Star Tribune. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Governor Walz Appoints Justice Natalie Hudson to Serve as Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court" (Press release). Office of the Governor. August 23, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Karl Procaccini joins firm". www.greeneespel.com. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  4. ↑ Griffith, Michelle (August 24, 2023). "Walz's supreme court pick says he will recuse himself from cases involving former clients". Minnesota Reformer. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Gov. Walz names Natalie Hudson Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice" (Press release). Minnesota Judicial Branch. August 23, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
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