John Rodenberg

John R. Rodenberg (born June 8, 1956) is an American attorney and jurist who served as a judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals from 2012 to 2020.

John R. Rodenberg
Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals
In office February 10, 2012 – August 21, 2020
Appointed by	Mark Dayton
Preceded by	Edward Toussaint
Succeeded by	Theodora Gaïtas
Judge of the Minnesota Fifth District Court in Brown County
In office October 27, 2000 – February 10, 2012
Appointed by	Jesse Ventura
Preceded by	Terri Stoneburner
Succeeded by	Robert Docherty
Personal details
Born	(1956-06-08) June 8, 1956 (age 69) New Ulm, Minnesota, U.S.
Education	St. Olaf College (BA) Hamline University (JD)

Early life and education

Rodenberg was born in New Ulm, Minnesota. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Olaf College and a Juris Doctor from Hamline University. During law school, Rodenberg wrote for the Hamline Law Review.^[1]

Career

He worked in private practice until 2000, when he was appointed to serve as a district court judge by then-Governor Jesse Ventura. He was elected vice chair of the Minnesota Judicial Council in 2007.^[2]

Rodenberg was appointed to the Minnesota Court of Appeals in 2012 by Governor Mark Dayton.^[3] He retired on August 21, 2020.^[4]