774 Federal Building
316 North Robert Street
Saint Paul, MN 55101
Full Name:
Wilhelmina Marie Wright
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Dan; 1 Child: Kathryn
Birth Date:
1964
Birth Place:
Norfolk, VA
Home City:
Saint Paul, MN
JD, Law, Harvard Law School, 1989
BA, Literature, Yale University, 1986
No political experience information on file.
No caucus information on file.
Judge, United States District Court, District of Minnesota, 2016-present
Consultant, Criminal Justice Training, International Bridges to Justice
Adjunct Professor, Ethical Leadership in Litigation, School of Law, University of Saint Thomas
Former Attorney, Hogan and Hartson, Limited Liability Partnership
Former Judge in Resience, Law School, University of Cincinnati
Associate Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court, 2012-2016
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, District of Minnesota, January 19, 2016
Nominated by President Barack Obama, Judge, United States District Court, District of Minnesota, April 15, 2015
Judge, Minnesota Court of Appeals, 2002-2012
Judge, Ramsey County District Court, Minnesota, 2000-2002
Assistant United States Attorney, District of Minnesota, 1995-2000
Law Clerk, Honorable Damon J. Keith, United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 1989-1991
Volunteer, Community Shelters, Saint Paul, Minnesota, present
Former Member, Advisory Committee, Ramsey County Community Corrections
Member, Advisory Council, Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota
Former Member, Advisory Council, Women in Leadership, Hamline University
Member, American Bar Association
Elected Member, American Law Institute
Former Member, Board of Directors, Council of Saint Croix Valley, Girl Scout of America
Former Member, Board of Directors, Federal Bar Association of Minnesota
Former Member, Board of Directors, Mardag Foundation
Former Member, Board of Directors, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Member, Board of Trustees, Saint Paul Academy
Member, Board of Trustees, William Mitchell College of Law
Member, Committee for Equality and Justice
Former Member, Graduate Standards Advisory Committee, Saint Paul Public Schools
Member, Mediation Rules Committee, Family Law Appellate
Member, Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers
Member, Minnesota Judicial Council
Member, Minnesota Lawyer Advisory Board
Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
Member, Minnesota Women Lawyers Advisory Committee
Member, National Association of Women Judges
Member, National Bar Association
Member, Public Trust and Confidence Work Group, Minnesota Courts
Member, Ramsey County Bar Association
Member, Task Force on the American Bar Association Model Rules of Professional Conduct, Minnesota State Bar Association
Former Member, Yale Alumni Schools Committee
Awards:
Fidelis Apparitor (Faithful Servant) Award, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University
Lena O. Smith Achievement Award, Minnesota Black Women Lawyers Network
Ten Outstanding Young Minnesotans Award
B. Warren Hart Award for Public Service, Saint Paul Jaycees
Director's Award, United States Department of Justice
Myra Bradwell Award, Minnesota Women Lawyers
Special Achievement Award, United States Department of Justice