Mark J. Kappelhoff at a glance
- Current role
- Assistant Chief Judge
- Court
- Minnesota Fourth Judicial District Court
- Jurisdiction
- Minnesota · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Mark J. Kappelhoff
Assistant Chief Judge · Minnesota Fourth Judicial District Court
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Past Employment: Special Counsel, Civil Rights Division, Office of the Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice
- Past Employment: Chief, Criminal Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice
- Past Employment: Special Assistant United States Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Minnesota
- Past Employment: Associate Clinical Professor of Law, University of Minnesota Law School
- Past Employment: Assistant Public Defender, Maryland Office of the Public Defender
- Past Employment: Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, Office of the Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice
Judicial service
- Appointed/Elected: Appointed July 1, 2016, by Governor Mark Dayton. Elected in 2018 and 2024.Current term expires 2030.
Education
- St. John’s University · B.S.
- American University · J.D.
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/04-district/mark-j.-kappelhoffRemote 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