United States District Court for the District of Minnesota

United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
(D. Minn.)
Appeals to Eighth Circuit
Established May 11, 1858
Judges assigned 7
Chief Judge John R. Tunheim
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.

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).

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 United States Attorney for the District was Cushman K. Davis who later went on to become governor of the state and was elected to the United States Senate.

Since March 11, 2017 the current Acting United States Attorney is Gregory G. Brooker.

Current composition

United States Courthouse, Minneapolis
# Title Judge Duty station Born Term of service Appointed by
Active Chief Senior
28 Chief Judge John R. Tunheim Minneapolis 1953 1995–present 2015–present — Clinton
32 District Judge Joan N. Ericksen Minneapolis 1954 2002–present — — G.W. Bush
33 District Judge Patrick J. Schiltz Minneapolis 1960 2006–present — — G.W. Bush
34 District Judge Susan Richard Nelson Saint Paul 1952 2010–present — — Obama
35 District Judge Wilhelmina Wright Saint Paul 1964 2016–present — — Obama
36 District Judge vacant — — — — — —
37 District Judge vacant — — — — — —
20 Senior Judge Donald D. Alsop Saint Paul 1927 1974–1992 1985–1992 1992–present Nixon
23 Senior Judge Paul A. Magnuson Saint Paul 1937 1981–2002 1994–2001 2002–present Reagan
25 Senior Judge David S. Doty Minneapolis 1929 1987–1998 — 1998–present Reagan
26 Senior Judge Richard H. Kyle Saint Paul 1937 1992–2005 — 2005–present G.H.W. Bush
27 Senior Judge Michael J. Davis Minneapolis 1947 1994–2015 2008–2015 2015–present Clinton
29 Senior Judge Ann D. Montgomery Minneapolis 1949 1996–2016 — 2016–present Clinton
30 Senior Judge Donovan W. Frank Saint Paul 1951 1998–2016 — 2016–present Clinton

Vacancies and pending nominations

Seat Seat last held by Vacancy reason Date of vacancy Nominee Date of nomination
7 Ann D. Montgomery Senior Status May 31, 2016 – –
4 Donovan W. Frank Senior Status October 31, 2016 – –

Former judges

# Judge State Born–died Active service Chief Judge Senior status Appointed by Reason for
termination
1 Nelson, RensselaerRensselaer Nelson MN 1826–1904 1858–1896 — — Buchanan, Buchanan retirement
2 Lochren, WilliamWilliam Lochren MN 1832–1912 1896–1908 — — Cleveland, Cleveland retirement
3 Morris, PagePage Morris MN 1853–1924 1903–1923 — 1923–1924 Roosevelt, T.T. Roosevelt death
4 Purdy, Milton D.Milton D. Purdy MN 1866–1937 1908–1909 — — Roosevelt, T.T. Roosevelt not confirmed[1]
4.1 Purdy, Milton D.Milton D. Purdy MN 1866–1937 1909 — — Taft, Taft resignation
5 Willard, Charles AndrewCharles Andrew Willard MN 1857–1914 1909–1914 — — Taft, Taft death
6 Booth, Wilbur F.Wilbur F. Booth MN 1861–1944 1914–1925 — — Wilson, Wilson appointment to 8th Cir.
7 McGee, John F.John F. McGee MN 1861–1925 1923–1925 — — Harding, Harding death
8 Cant, William AlexanderWilliam Alexander Cant MN 1863–1933 1923[2]–1933 — — Harding, Harding death
9 Molyneaux, Joseph W.Joseph W. Molyneaux MN 1863–1940 1925–1937 — 1937–1940 Coolidge, Coolidge death
10 Sanborn, Jr., John B.John B. Sanborn, Jr. MN 1883–1964 1925–1932 — — Coolidge, Coolidge appointment to 8th Cir.
11 Nordbye, GunnarGunnar Nordbye MN 1888–1977 1931[3]–1967 1948–1959 1967–1977 Hoover, Hoover death
12 Joyce, Matthew M.Matthew M. Joyce MN 1877–1956 1932–1954 — 1954–1956 Hoover, Hoover death
13 Bell, Robert CookRobert Cook Bell MN 1880–1964 1933–1961 — 1961–1964 Roosevelt, F.F. Roosevelt death
14 Sullivan, George F.George F. Sullivan MN 1886–1944 1937–1944 — — Roosevelt, F.F. Roosevelt death
15 Donovan, Dennis F.Dennis F. Donovan MN 1889–1974 1945–1965 — 1965–1974 Truman, Truman death
16 Devitt, EdwardEdward Devitt MN 1911–1992 1954[4]–1981 1959–1981 1981–1992 Eisenhower, Eisenhower death
17 Larson, Earl R.Earl R. Larson MN 1911–2001 1961–1977 — 1977–2001 Kennedy, Kennedy death
18 Lord, MilesMiles Lord MN 1919–2016 1966–1985 1981–1985 1985 Johnson, L.L. Johnson retirement
19 Neville, PhilipPhilip Neville MN 1909–1974 1967–1974 — — Johnson, L.L. Johnson death
21 MacLaughlin, Harry H.Harry H. MacLaughlin MN 1927–2005 1977–1992 1992 1992–2005 Carter, Carter death
22 Murphy, Diana E.Diana E. Murphy MN 1934–present 1980–1994 1992–1994 — Carter, Carter appointment to 8th Cir.
23 Renner, Robert G.Robert G. Renner MN 1923–2005 1980–1992 — 1992–2005 Carter, Carter death
25 Rosenbaum, James M.James M. Rosenbaum MN 1944–present 1985–2009 2001–2008 2009–2010 Reagan retirement

Succession of seats

Seat 1
Seat established on May 11, 1858 by 11 Stat. 285
R. Nelson 1858–1896
Lochren 1896–1908
Purdy 1908–1909
Purdy 1909–1909
Willard 1909–1914
Booth 1914–1925
Sanborn 1925–1932
Joyce 1932–1954
Devitt 1955–1981
Magnuson 1981–2002
Ericksen 2002–present
Seat 2
Seat established on February 4, 1903 by 32 Stat. 795
Morris 1903–1923
Cant 1924–1933
Bell 1933–1961
Larson 1961–1977
MacLaughlin 1977–1992
Davis 1994–2015
Wright 2016–present
Seat 3
Seat established on September 14, 1922 by 42 Stat. 837 (temporary)
McGee 1923–1925
Seat abolished on February 15, 1925 (temporary judgeship expired)
Seat 4
Seat established on March 2, 1925 by 43 Stat. 1098 (temporary)
Seat made permanent on August 19, 1935 by 49 Stat. 659
Molyneaux 1925–1937
Sullivan 1937–1944
Donovan 1945–1965
Lord 1966–1985
Doty 1987–1998
Frank 1998–2016
vacant 2016–present

Seat 5
Seat established on May 28, 1930 by 46 Stat. 431
Nordbye 1932–1967
Neville 1967–1974
Alsop 1974–1992
Tunheim 1995–present
Seat 6
Seat established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629
Renner 1980–1992
Kyle 1992–2005
Schiltz 2006–present
Seat 7
Seat established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629 (temporary)
Seat made permanent on July 10, 1984 by 98 Stat. 333
Murphy 1980–1994
Montgomery 1996–2016
vacant 2016–present
Seat 8
Seat established on July 10, 1984 by 98 Stat. 333
Rosenbaum 1985–2009
S. Nelson 2010–present

See also

References

  1. ↑ Recess appointment; the United States Senate later rejected the appointment.
  2. ↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 15, 1923, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 15, 1924, and received commission on January 15, 1924.
  3. ↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 16, 1931, confirmed by the United States Senate on February 3, 1932, and received commission on February 10, 1932.
  4. ↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 10, 1955, confirmed by the United States Senate on February 4, 1955, and received commission on February 7, 1955.

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