Sarah Hennesy

Sarah E. Hennesy (born 1969 or 1970) is an American lawyer who serves as an associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court.

Education

Hennesy earned a Bachelor of Arts from Central College in 1991 and a Juris Doctor from Drake Law School in 1994.

Career

From 1994 to 1996, Hennesy was an assistant appellate defender in the State Appellate Defender's Office. From 1998 to 1999, she was an associate attorney with Kohn & Einstein in Washington, D.C. From 1999 to 2003, she worked at the Alexandria Public Defender's Office in Alexandria, Virginia. From 2003 to 2005, she was an associate attorney with Damiani & Damiani, P.C., in Alexandria, Virginia. From 2006 to 2012, she was a staff attorney with the St. Cloud Area Legal Services of St. Cloud, Minnesota. In December 2023, Hennesy was one of three candidates named to fill a vacancy on the Minnesota Court of Appeals. The vacancy came after the resignation of Judge Jeffrey Bryan, who was appointed by President Joe Biden to the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota.

Appointment to Minnesota Supreme Court

In April 2024, Hennesy was one of six candidates named for possible appointment to the Minnesota Supreme Court. On April 22, 2024, Governor Tim Walz announced Hennesy's appointment. She was appointed to the seat vacated by the retirement of Justice G. Barry Anderson.