Paul Thissen
Nonpartisan · MN · Associate Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court
Paul Thissen is an associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court. He joined the court in 2018 and was elected in 2020. He previously served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2003 to 2018, including as speaker and Democratic House leader, and worked as an attorney and appellate public defender.
Track record
Legal Competence
· 1 record
Authored the Minnesota Supreme Court majority opinion upholding the state's rule that people convicted of felonies cannot vote until completing their full sentence, while stating that any broader restoration was for the Legislature to decide.
February 15, 2023For
Source: apnews.com · researched July 12, 2026
Elections
- Associate Justice - Supreme Court 4 · November 3, 2026 · Minnesota · incumbent
Profile last researched July 12, 2026.