Michael G. McGinn was appointed by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the United States Senate on May 22, 2008 as the United States Marshal for the State of Minnesota.

Marshal McGinn is responsible for the management, administration, and direction of operations throughout the district. His overall responsibilities include protecting the United States Courts, criminal investigations, executions of federal court orders, and other law enforcement activities. Marshal McGinn is also responsible to act as the chief policy maker, decision maker, disciplinary official, and for implementation and development of new programs both administratively and operationally.

In 1968, Marshal McGinn started his career in law enforcement in Saint Paul, Minnesota as a Police Officer. He served 31 years with the Saint Paul Police, most of which was in a command or supervisory capacity.  He was instrumental in bringing community based policing to the agency.  He also served as the commander of the Training & Personnel Section for the department and President of the Association of Training Officers of Minnesota (ATOM).