Douglas C. Bayley (’04) Appointed Judge in Minnesota’s 1st District

Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton has appointed Douglas C. Bayley (’04) to serve as a judge in the state’s 1st Judicial District, which consists of Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, Scott, and Sibley Counties. In making the appointment, Dayton said, “Mr. Bayley brings a diverse range of professional experiences and possesses [an] extensive record of public service. I thank him for his desire to continue serving the people of Minnesota in this new role.”

Bayley is an assistant public defender in the 1st Judicial District Public Defender’s Office, where he represents defendants in criminal cases. Previously, he was an attorney at Lundblad, Fossum & Zrimsek, a law clerk in the Hennepin County Public Defender’s Office, and a senior duty officer at the White House Situation Room and National Security Council, as a Foreign Service officer in the U.S. Department of State. Before attending the Law School, he earned his B.A. from Carleton College and his M.A. from the John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. 

Bayley serves as a board member for the Anderson Center at Tower View and the Hedin-Hartnagel Memorial Fund, both in Red Wing, Minn.