Elizabeth Bentley
MN · Judge, Minnesota Court of Appeals
Elizabeth Bentley has served on the Minnesota Court of Appeals since her appointment in 2024. She directed a civil rights appellate clinic at the University of Minnesota Law School, was special counsel to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, and clerked for Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
Track record
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable
Authored the Minnesota Court of Appeals opinion in State v. Mya Oo, reversing a drug-possession conviction because officers expanded a traffic stop without reasonable suspicion and the resulting evidence should have been suppressed.
February 9, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com
Past race Elizabeth Bentley ran in:
- Judge - Court of Appeals 1 · November 3, 2026 · Minnesota · incumbent