Background
Manahan, James Hinchon was born on August 27, 1936 in Madelia, Minnesota, United States. Son of Cecil James and Ruth Pearl (Hinchon) Manahan.
Manahan, James Hinchon was born on August 27, 1936 in Madelia, Minnesota, United States. Son of Cecil James and Ruth Pearl (Hinchon) Manahan.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1958, Juris Doctor, 1961.
Bar: Minnesota 1961, United States District Court Minnesota 1961, United States Court Appeals (8th circuit) 1962, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1971, Hawaii 1989, Colorado 1990. Partner Farrish, Zimmerman, Johnson & Manahan, Mankato, Minnesota, 1962-1972. Partner Manahan & Bluth, Mankato, 1972.
Assistant professor mass communication law and law enforcement Mankato State University, 1970-1982.
Public defender Blue Earth County, 1980. Apptd.by Minnesota Supreme Court to Lawyers Trust Account Board, 1983-1991.
Chair, Common Cause in Minnesota, 1974-1975. Secretary Mankato Police Civil Service Commission, 1971-1976.
Board directors Mankato League of Women Voters, 1976-1978, 95.
Secretary-treasurer Mankato Area National Organization for Women, 1977-1979. Precinct chair Democratic Farm Labor Party, Mankato, 1976-1978, convention delegate, 1976, 78, 82, 84, 88.
Fellow American Bar Foundation (life). Member Minnesota Bar Association (continuing legal education lecturer 1966, 78, 82, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, president 6th District Bar Association 1974-1975, chair Criminal Law Section 1977-1978, chair committee human rights 1981-1983), American Bar Association (executive council Section Individual Rights and Responsibilities 1978-1984, chair committee freedom of speech and press 1980-1982, news editor Human Rights magazine 1979-1992), Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association (board directors 1990), Association Trial Lawyers American, Academy Certified Trial Lawyers of Minnesota (dean 1987-1988), American Civil Liberties Union, Minnesota Civil Liberties Union (vice president legal affairs 1996), National Board Trial Advocacy (certified civil and criminal trial specialist 1982), American Academy Matrimonial Lawyers (president Minnesota chapter 1991-1992, national board 1990-1996).
Married Suzanne Colette Laurendeau, June 14, 1958 (divorced 1975). Married Vanda Botts Hedges, January 30, 1989. Children: Theodore, Corinne, Matthew, Anne.
