Douglas C. Bayley at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- Minnesota First Judicial District Court
- Jurisdiction
- Minnesota · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Douglas C. Bayley
Judge · Minnesota First Judicial District Court
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Past Employment: U.S. Department of State; Foreign Service Officer; Kathmandu, Nepal, Kampala, Uganda, and Washington, DC; 1992-2000
- Past Employment: First Judicial District Public Defender’s Office; Assistant Public Defender; Red Wing, MN; 2005 - 2016
- Past Employment: Lundblad, Fossum & Zrimsek L.L.P.; Contract Attorney; Northfield, MN; 2004-2005
- Past Employment: Hennepin County Public Defender’s Office; Law Clerk; Minneapolis, MN; 2002-2003
Judicial service
- Appointed/Elected: Appointed July 20, 2016, by Governor Mark Dayton. Elected in 2018 and 2024. Current term expires Jan. 2031.
Education
- Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies · M.A., 1991
- Carleton College · B.A., 1986
- University of Minnesota · J.D., 2004
Courtroom rules and guidance
Remote Hearing Recording
Minnesota Judicial Branch remote-hearing guidance says recording or broadcasting a remote proceeding is not authorized except as provided by court rules.
No recording or broadcasting of any remote proceeding is authorized other than as provided by court rules.Remote Hearing Information ↗
Camera Audio Recording Devices
Minnesota court guidance cites Rule 4 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice and says pictures or voice recordings are not allowed except the official court record.
According to Rule 4 of the MN Rules of General Practice for the District Courts, no pictures or voice recordingsSecurity & Weapons Screening - Going to Court ↗
Sources
Minnesota Judicial Branch official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/01-district/douglas-c.-bayleyRemote Hearing Information
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://mncourts.gov/remote-hearingsSecurity & Weapons Screening - Going to Court
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://mncourts.gov/find-courts/hennepin/going-to-court/security-weapons-screening