Samuel Lee Hanson[1] (born August 26, 1939) is an American lawyer and judge from the state of Minnesota.
Hanson earned his undergraduate degree in Economics and History from St. Olaf College in 1961.
After law school, Hanson clerked for future Chief Justice Douglas Amdahl and Justice Robert Sheran before joining Briggs & Morgan, where he specialized in civil litigation and utility regulation.
[3][4] Governor Tim Pawlenty named Minnesota Court of Appeals Judge Christopher Dietzen to succeed Justice Hanson.
[5] Hanson and his wife, Mirja, have six children: Greta, Chrystina, Benjamin, Leif, Luke, and Jai.