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Elizabeth Cowan Wright

U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Elizabeth Cowan Wright is a U.S. Magistrate Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, appointed to a renewable 8-year term in 2018. Sources ↓

Term
Renewable 8-year term

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
2018District of MinnesotaDistrict court

Education

University of Illinois at ChicagoMechanical Engineering
Iowa State UniversityAerospace Engineering, with distinction1995
William Mitchell College of Lawsumma cum laude2006

Questions & answers

Who appoints magistrate judges of the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota?
Magistrate judges are appointed by the district's judges to a renewable eight-year term.
Which court is Elizabeth Cowan Wright on?
Elizabeth Cowan Wright is a U.S. Magistrate Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota.

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7 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. Data as of 2026-03-31. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).