Michael E. Burns at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- Minnesota Fourth Judicial District Court
- Jurisdiction
- Minnesota · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Michael E. Burns
Judge · Minnesota Fourth Judicial District Court
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Past Employment: Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Minnesota Attorney General
- Past Employment: Associate attorney, Halleland Lewis Nilan & Johnson, P.A.
- Past Employment: Probation officer, Hennepin County Community Corrections
- Past Employment: Adjunct professor, Hamline University
- Past Employment: Assistant Hennepin County Attorney
Judicial service
- Appointed/Elected: Appointed by Governor Mark Dayton on Nov. 1, 2016. Elected in 2018 and 2024.
Education
- Brown University in Rhode Island · B.A.
- Hamline University · M.A.
- Mitchell Hamline School of Law · 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/michael-e.-burnsRemote 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