Gregory G. Galler

Judge of District Court - Washington County, Minnesota

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I have written a number of articles and columns that have been published. 

Here are the ones I could find with links:

 

 

 

The Citizen   (Hugo)

 

 

College Choices(Published December 22, 2012)

No link to website found.

 

Eminent Domain(Published October 27, 2011)

http://www.presspubs.com/citizen/opinion/columns/article_e2f14114-00d4-11e1-a123-001cc4c002e0.html

 

Restitution.  (Published September 28, 2011).

http://www.presspubs.com/citizen/opinion/columns/article_f9b14ae4-ea1c-11e0-a33a-001cc4c002e0.html

 

Sentence to Service.  (Published September 15, 2011 - see Page 4)

http://www.yourneighborhoodnews.net/Newspaper/15Sep11.pdf

 

Freedom & Sticks.  (Published August 18, 2011 - See Page 4)

http://www.yourneighborhoodnews.net/Newspaper/18Aug11.pdf

 

Sentencing in Criminal Cases - Part Four(Published June 23, 2011 - See Page 4)

http://www.yourneighborhoodnews.net/Newspaper/23Jun11.pdf

 

Sentencing in Criminal Cases - Part Three(Published June 9, 2011 - See Page 4)

http://www.yourneighborhoodnews.net/Newspaper/9June2011.pdf

 

Sentencing in Criminal Cases - Part Two(Published May 26, 2011 - See Page 5)

http://yourneighborhoodnews.net/Newspaper/26May2011.pdf

 

Sentencing in Criminal Cases, Part 1.  (Published May 14, 2011-See Page 4)

http://www.yourneighborhoodnews.net/Newspaper/12May2011.pdf

 

Bail and Bond in Minnesota Courts, (Published April 14, 2011 - See Page 4)

http://www.yourneighborhoodnews.net/Newspaper/14April11.pdf

 

The Ticketing Process-Now What?, (Published March 3, 2011 - See Page 4)

http://www.yourneighborhoodnews.net/Newspaper/3March11.pdf

 

Courthouse and Judicial Security, (Published February 3, 2011 - See page 4)

http://www.yourneighborhoodnews.net/Newspaper/3Feb11.pdf

 

The DWI Headache.  (Published January 5, 2011 - See page 4) 

http://www.yourneighborhoodnews.net/Newspaper/5Jan11.pdf

 

 

 

The Country Messenger  (Scandia, May Twp. & Marine on St. Croix)

 

 

Good Time in Criminal Sentences.  (Published January 24, 2012) 

http://www.presspubs.com/messenger/opinion/columns/article_64314a28-46b5-11e1-afa5-0019bb2963f4.html

 

Courthouse & Judicial Security.  (Published January 10, 2012)

http://www.presspubs.com/messenger/opinion/columns/article_1b81394a-3bb2-11e1-a64f-001871e3ce6c.html

 

Sovereignty & Protest.  (Published November 6, 2011)

http://www.presspubs.com/messenger/opinion/columns/article_540363e4-0a2d-11e1-adb9-001cc4c002e0.html

 

Freedom & Sticks.  (Published June 28, 2011)

http://www.countrymessenger.com/detail/72251.html?content_source=&category_id=62&search_filter=&event_mode=&event_ts_from=&list_type=most_viewed&order_by=&order_sort=&content_class=1&sub_type=stories&town_id=

 

 

 

 

 

The Forest Lake Times

 

 

State Law Mandates "Good Time."  (Published February 15, 2012)

http://forestlaketimes.com/2012/02/15/state-law-mandates-good-time/

 

Many Factors Go Into Criminal Restitution Payments.  (Published January 18, 2012)

https://forestlaketimes.com/2012/01/18/many-factors-go-into-criminal-restitution-payment/

 

Protests, Public Assembly, Two of Our Core Freedoms.  (Published November 16, 2011)

http://forestlaketimes.com/2011/11/16/protests-public-assembly-2-of-our-core-freedoms/

 

STS Projects Beneficial, Save Taxpayer Dollars.  (Published September 7, 2011)

http://forestlaketimes.com/2011/09/07/sts-projects-beneficial-save-taxpayer-dollars/

 

How Courts Decide Which Judges Hear Cases.  (Published August 31, 2011)

http://forestlaketimes.com/2011/08/31/how-courts-decide-which-judge-will-hear-cases/

 

Practical Considerations a Factor in Sentencing.  (Published July 6, 2011)

http://forestlaketimes.com/2011/07/06/practical-considerations-a-factor-in-determining-a-sentence/

 

Factors Determine Upward, Downward Departures.  (Published June 8, 2011)

http://forestlaketimes.com/2011/06/08/factors-determine-upward-downward-departures/

 

How Judges Determine When a Person is Sent to Jail or Not.  (Published June 1, 2011)

http://forestlaketimes.com/2011/06/01/how-judges-determine-when-a-person-is-sent-to-jail-or-not/

 

Understanding How Judges Determine a Sentence.  (Published May 12, 2011)

http://forestlaketimes.com/2011/05/11/understanding-how-judges-determine-a-sentence/

 

Input of Guardian ad Litem Program Helpful, The Forest Lake Times (Published April 6, 2011)

http://forestlaketimes.com/2011/04/06/input-of-guardian-ad-litem-program-helpful/

 

Electronic Home Monitoring, The Forest Lake Times (Published March 10, 2011).

http://forestlaketimes.com/2011/03/09/many-reasons-for-electronic-home-monitoring/

 

Security for Judges Not Taken Lightly HereThe Forest Lake Times.  (Published January 26, 2011)

http://forestlaketimes.com/2011/01/26/security-for-judges-not-taken-lightly-here/

 

A DWI can be a costly headache  The Forest Lake Times, (Published December 29, 2010)

http://forestlaketimes.com/2010/12/29/a-dwi-can-be-a-costly-headache/

 

 

 

Isanti-Chisago County Star

 

Courthouse and Judicial Security.  (Published July 12, 2011)

http://isanti-chisagocountystar.com/detail/72545.html?content_source=&category_id=62&search_filter=&event_mode=&event_ts_from=&list_type=&order_by=&order_sort=&content_class=1&sub_type=stories&town_id=

 

 

 

The Oakdale Patch

 

Washington County Veteran's Court Offers Hope & Help. (Published February 15, 2012)

http://oakdale.patch.com/articles/judge-galler-washington-county-veterans-court-offers-hope-help-2a3f8126

 

 

 

The Stillwater Gazette

 

 

Hope, Help here for Veterans.  (Published February 17, 2012)

http://stillwatergazette.com/articles/2012/02/17/opinion/columns/856opin_021712_galler.txt

 

Why is it Called Good Time?  (Published February 1, 2012)

http://www.stillwatergazette.com/shared-content/search/index.php?search=go&l=25&d1=14+days+ago&d2=today&s=relevance&q=judge+greg+galler&s=relevance&button=Search

 

'Tis the Season to Pick Colleges.  (Published December 9, 2011)

http://www.stillwatergazette.com/articles/2011/12/09/opinion/columns/907opin_120911_galler.txt

 

Different Groups Exercising the Same Constitutional Right.  (Published November 4, 2011)

http://www.stillwatergazette.com/articles/2011/11/04/opinion/columns/930opin_110411_galler.txt

 

Eminent Domain Can Be a Confusing Area of Law.  (Published October 14, 2011)

http://www.stillwatergazette.com/articles/2011/10/14/opinion/columns/942opin_101411_galler.txt

 

Restitution Tries to "Restore" Crime Victims.  (Published September 28, 2011)

http://www.stillwatergazette.com/articles/2011/09/28/opinion/columns/958opin_092811_galler.txt

 

Calendars Determine Assignment of Cases.  (Published September 14, 2011)

http://www.stillwatergazette.com/articles/2011/09/19/opinion/columns/970opin_091411_galler.txt

 

Many Factors Affect Sentence Length(Published August 5, 2011)

http://www.stillwatergazette.com/articles/2011/08/09/opinion/columns/999opin_080511_galler.txt

 

Defendant's Score, Severity of Crime Determines Sentence.  (Published July 29, 2011)

http://www.stillwatergazette.com/articles/2011/08/01/opinion/columns/004opin_072911_galler.txt

 

How Big a Bundle of Freedom Will we Pass On?  (Published July 1, 2011)

http://stillwatergazette.com/articles/2011/07/01/opinion/026opin_070111_galler.txt

 

State Removes Sentencing Discretion From Judges(Published May 3, 2011)

http://www.stillwatergazette.com/articles/2011/05/02/opinion/columns/072opin_042911-galler.txt

 

Best Interest of the child: Guardian ad litem offers neutral input in custody cases, (Published March 31, 2011).  http://www.stillwatergazette.com/articles/2011/04/04/opinion/columns/097opin_033111_galler.txt

 

I Just Got a Ticket, Now What?, The Stillwater Gazette (Published March 10, 2011).

Waiting on link.

 

Judiciary Takes Courthouse Security Very Seriously, (Published February 17, 2011)

http://www.stillwatergazette.com/articles/2011/02/18/opinion/columns/230opin_021711_galler.txt

 

Legal Community Says Goodbye to Two.  (Published January 21, 2011)

 http://www.stillwatergazette.com/articles/2011/01/21/opinion/columns/248opin_012111_galler.txt

 

The real 'people's court': Conciliation Court offers informal venue for legal disputes.   (Published January 6, 2011) http://www.stillwatergazette.com/articles/2011/01/06/opinion/columns/560opin_010611_galler.txt

 

A DWI Can Cost You More Than a Headache.  (Published December 23, 2010)

http://www.stillwatergazette.com/articles/2010/12/23/st_croix_valley/news/240sv_122310_galler.txt

 

The Recounts are done; so What's Next.  (Published December 3, 2010)

http://www.stillwatergazette.com/articles/2010/12/03/st_croix_valley/news/278svcom_120210_galler.txt

 

Creative Program Focuses on Resolving Divorce Disputes.  (Published December 10, 2010)

http://www.stillwatergazette.com/articles/2010/12/01/opinion/columns/586op_120110_galler.txt

 

 

 

 

 

The Stillwater Patch

 

Washington County Veteran's Court Offers Hope & Help. (Published February 15, 2012)

http://stillwater.patch.com/articles/judge-galler-washington-county-veterans-court-offers-hope-help

 

 

 

 

The Sherburne County Citizen

 

 The DWI Headache.  (Published May 16, 2011)

 http://www.citizennewspaper.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=17555&SectionID=2&SubSectionID=2&S=1

 

 

 

 

 

The Woodbury Bulletin

 

 

Shopping Season Includes Higher Learning.  (Published December 21, 2012)

No link to website found.

 

Of Sovereignty and Protest - by way of 'Occupy' and Tea Party movements.  (Published November 15, 2011)

http://mobile.woodburybulletin.com/page/article/id/39614/

 

Of Freedom & Sticks.  (Published July 6, 2011)

http://www.woodburybulletin.com/event/article/id/38555/group/homepage/

 

How Plea Bargains Affect Criminal Sentences.  (Published June 2, 2011)

http://www.woodburybulletin.com/event/search/order/date/keywords/Greg%20Galler

 

Preparing to Depart - A Sentencing Primer(Published May 25, 2011)

 http://www.woodburybulletin.com/event/article/id/38232/

 

 Determining Sentence EligibilityThe Woodbury Bulletin (Published May 18, 2011)

http://www.woodburybulletin.com/event/article/id/38167/group/homepage/

 

The Role of Guardian ad Litems in Minnesota Courts, The Woodbury Bulletin (Published April 9, 2011)

http://m.woodburybulletin.com/article.cfm?id=37787

 

Are Our Courthouses Safe?, The Woodbury Bulletin (Published February 27, 2011)

 http://www.woodburybulletin.com/event/article/id/37460/group/homepage/

 

 

 

The Woodbury Patch

 

 

Veteran's Court Offers Hope and Help.  (Published February 16, 2012)

http://woodbury.patch.com/articles/judge-galler-washington-county-veterans-court-offers-hope-help

 

 

 

 Forward in Christ.

 

  

History of "The Split."  (Published May 2004)

http://www.wels.net/news-events/forward-in-christ/may-2004/book-nook%3A-history-of-the-split-%2526-a-devotion-book

 

Jesus My Public Defender.  (Published October 2003)

http://www.wels.net/news-events/forward-in-christ/october-2003/jesus%2C-my-public-defender