WINONA, Minn. – After 18 years on the bench Judge Mary Leahy is retiring. She is 63. Leahy’s current term expires in 2027, which means Governor Tim Walz will be appointing a successor until the next election. Leahy joined the bench for Winona as an appointee of Governor Tim Pawlenty in 2006. During Leahy’s tenure, the number of judges assigned by the Rochester-based Third Judicial District has shrunk from three to two to even caseloads, with a new judgeship added n Rochester. The other Winona County judge is Nancy Buytendorp, appointed by Pawlenty in 2008.
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Leahy. Hanging up her robes.