William H. Koch
Nonpartisan · Minnesota · 2026On the November 3 ballot for Judge, Minnesota 4th Judicial District Court, Seat 1, Minnesota
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Judge William H. Koch began his legal career as a U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate, working as a prosecutor and later a defense attorney, per the campaign site. He then practiced complex civil litigation, including environmental matters, as a shareholder at a Minnesota law firm and a partner at a Sacramento firm, and spent seven years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Major Crimes Division, per the campaign site. Governor Tim Pawlenty appointed him to the bench in 2007; he was elected in 2008 and re-elected in 2014 and 2020, per the campaign site.
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