William H. Koch
MN · Judge, Minnesota Fourth Judicial District (Hennepin County)
Hennepin County district judge since 2007, first appointed by Gov. Tim Pawlenty. He was a federal prosecutor, a private lawyer, and an Air Force lawyer before joining the bench.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Kept his felony cases after the court's chief judge rejected the Hennepin County Attorney's Office's blanket requests to remove him, finding they were based on his rulings.
April 14, 2022
Source: minnesotareformer.com
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable
Appointed a Hennepin County district judge by Gov. Tim Pawlenty in 2007, then won election in 2008 and re-election in 2014 and 2020.
November 3, 2020Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: mncourts.gov
Past race William H. Koch ran in:
- Hennepin County District Court Judge - 4th District, Seat 1 · November 3, 2026 · Hennepin County, Minnesota · incumbent