United States District Court for the District of Minnesota

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United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
(D. Minn.)
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Location Minneapolis
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Appeals to Eighth Circuit
EstablishedMay 11, 1858
Judges7
Chief Judge Patrick J. Schiltz
Officers of the court
U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger
U.S. Marshal Eddie Frizell
www.mnd.uscourts.gov

The United States District Court for the District of Minnesota (in case citations, D. Minn.) is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Minnesota. Its two primary courthouses are in Minneapolis and Saint Paul. Cases are also heard in the federal courthouses of Duluth and Fergus Falls.

Contents

Appeals from the District of Minnesota are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit).

United States Courthouse, Minneapolis Minneapolis federal courthouse.jpg
United States Courthouse, Minneapolis

United States Attorney

The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Minnesota represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. One notable former U.S. attorney for the District was Cushman K. Davis, who later became governor of the state and was elected to the United States Senate.

As of March 30,2022, the United States attorney is Andrew M. Luger. [1]

Current judges

As of February 15,2024:

#TitleJudgeDuty stationBornTerm of serviceAppointed by
Active Chief Senior
33Chief Judge Patrick J. Schiltz Minneapolis 19602006–present2022–present G.W. Bush
36District Judge Eric C. Tostrud Saint Paul 19652018–present Trump
37District Judge Nancy E. Brasel Minneapolis 19692018–present Trump
38District Judge Katherine M. Menendez Minneapolis 19712021–present Biden
39District Judge Jerry W. Blackwell Saint Paul 19622022–present Biden
40District Judge Jeffrey Bryan Saint Paul 19762023–present Biden
41District Judgevacant
20Senior Judge Donald Alsop Saint Paul 19271974–19921985–19921992–present Ford [Note 1]
24Senior Judge Paul A. Magnuson Saint Paul 19371981–20021994–20012002–present Reagan
26Senior Judge David S. Doty Minneapolis 19291987–19981998–present Reagan
28Senior Judge Michael J. Davis Minneapolis 19471994–20152008–20152015–present Clinton
29Senior Judge John R. Tunheim Minneapolis 19531995–20232015–20222023–present Clinton
30Senior Judge Ann D. Montgomery Minneapolis 19491996–20162016–present Clinton
31Senior Judge Donovan W. Frank Saint Paul 19511998–20162016–present Clinton
32Senior Judge Joan N. Ericksen Minneapolis 19542002–20192019–present G.W. Bush
34Senior Judge Susan Richard Nelson Saint Paul 19522010–20212021–present Obama
35Senior Judge Wilhelmina Wright Saint Paul 19642016–20242024–present Obama
  1. Judge Alsop was nominated by President Nixon but was officially appointed to the Court by (i.e., received his commission from) President Ford.

Vacancies and pending nominations

SeatPrior judge's duty stationSeat last held byVacancy reasonDate of vacancyNomineeDate of nomination
2 Saint Paul Wilhelmina Wright Senior status February 15, 2024 [2]

Former judges

#JudgeStateBorn–diedActive service Chief Judge Senior status Appointed byReason for
termination
1 Rensselaer Nelson MN 1826–19041858–1896 Buchanan retirement
2 William Lochren MN 1832–19121896–1908 Cleveland retirement
3 Page Morris MN 1853–19241903–19231923–1924 T. Roosevelt death
4 Milton D. Purdy MN 1866–19371908–1909 [Note 1]
1909 [Note 2]
T. Roosevelt
Taft
not confirmed
resignation
5 Charles Andrew Willard MN 1857–19141909–1914 Taft death
6 Wilbur F. Booth MN 1861–19441914–1925 Wilson elevation to 8th Cir.
7 John F. McGee MN 1861–19251923–1925 Harding death
8 William Alexander Cant MN 1863–19331923–1933 [Note 3] Harding [Note 4]
Coolidge [Note 5]
death
9 Joseph W. Molyneaux MN 1859–19401925–19371937–1940 Coolidge death
10 John B. Sanborn Jr. MN 1883–19641925–1932 Coolidge elevation to 8th Cir.
11 Gunnar Nordbye MN 1888–19771931–1967 [Note 6] 1948–19591967–1977 Hoover death
12 Matthew M. Joyce MN 1877–19561932–19541954–1956 Hoover death
13 Robert Cook Bell MN 1880–19641933–19611961–1964 F. Roosevelt death
14 George F. Sullivan MN 1886–19441937–1944 F. Roosevelt death
15 Dennis F. Donovan MN 1889–19741945–19651965–1974 Truman death
16 Edward Devitt MN 1911–19921954–1981 [Note 7] 1959–19811981–1992 Eisenhower death
17 Earl R. Larson MN 1911–20011961–19771977–2001 Kennedy death
18 Miles Lord MN 1919–20161966–19851981–19851985 L. Johnson retirement
19 Philip Neville MN 1909–19741967–1974 L. Johnson death
21 Harry H. MacLaughlin MN 1927–20051977–199219921992–2005 Carter death
22 Diana E. Murphy MN 1934–20181980–19941992–1994 Carter elevation to 8th Cir.
23 Robert G. Renner MN 1923–20051980–19921992–2005 Carter death
25 James M. Rosenbaum MN 1944–present1985–20092001–20082009–2010 Reagan retirement
27 Richard H. Kyle MN 1937–20211992–20052005–2021 G.H.W. Bush death
  1. Recess appointment; the United States Senate later rejected the appointment.
  2. Received a second recess appointment but resigned prior to consideration.
  3. Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 15, 1923, confirmed by the Senate on January 15, 1924, and received commission the same day.
  4. Judge Cant was given a recess appointment by President Harding.
  5. Judge Cant was nominated by President Harding but was appointed to the Court by (i.e., received his commission from) President Coolidge.
  6. Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 16, 1931, confirmed by the Senate on February 3, 1932, and received commission on February 10, 1932.
  7. Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 10, 1955, confirmed by the Senate on February 4, 1955, and received commission on February 7, 1955.

Chief judges

Chief judges have administrative responsibilities with respect to their district court. Unlike the Supreme Court, where one justice is specifically nominated to be chief, the office of chief judge rotates among the district court judges. To be chief, a judge must have been in active service on the court for at least one year, be under the age of 65, and have not previously served as chief judge.

A vacancy is filled by the judge highest in seniority among the group of qualified judges. The chief judge serves for a term of seven years, or until age 70, whichever occurs first. The age restrictions are waived if no members of the court would otherwise be qualified for the position.

When the office was created in 1948, the chief judge was the longest-serving judge who had not elected to retire, on what has since 1958 been known as senior status, or declined to serve as chief judge. After August 6, 1959, judges could not become or remain chief after turning 70 years old. The current rules have been in operation since October 1, 1982.

Succession of seats

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References

  1. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Andrew M. Luger, of Minnesota, to be U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota)". US Senate. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  2. "Wright, Wilhelmina Marie". www.fjc.gov. Retrieved February 15, 2024.

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