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Early life and education. Moriarty was born in Benson, Minnesota. Her mother, Linda, was an English teacher, and her father, Patrick, served as the Itasca County Attorney from 1963 to 1969, and was later a public defender in New Ulm.
May 4, 2024 · In her 2022 run for office, Moriarty focused on juvenile justice and police reform while soundly defeating a prominent, more conservative judge.
- Ron Way
Apr 14, 2024 · Mary Moriarty, a former chief public defender, became the top prosecutor in Minneapolis, promising an overhaul. Now she faces criticism, including from fellow Democrats.
Oct 1, 2021 · As a public defender, Mary Moriarty spent her entire career trying to keep people out of prison. Now she’s running to be Hennepin County Attorney and looking to transform an agency she spent decades fighting against.
Nov 11, 2022 · Mary Moriarty won the race to be the next Hennepin County Attorney Tuesday night, roundly defeating Martha Holton Dimick by nearly 16 percentage points, a feat accomplished by winning...
Oct 24, 2023 · Moriarty's vision is rooted in the idea that we can protect public safety while reducing the length of some sentences, particularly for young people. So far, that vision has been fulfilled....
Mary Moriarty is the elected Hennepin County Attorney. Moriarty was elected in 2022 and previously served as the Hennepin County Chief Public Defender for 6 years (2014 – 2020). As the County Attorney, Moriarty serves as the chief executive of Minnesota’s largest public law office.
