David R. Stras, United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Nomination
- May 8, 2017
- Confirmed January 30, 2018
- Age: 44
- Personal: Justice Stras is the grandson of a Holocaust survivor
Career
- Associate Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court (2010 – Present)
- Advisory Committee:
- Rules of General Practice
- Juvenile Protection Procedure
- Adoption Procedure
- Civil Appellate Procedure
- University of Minnesota Law School (2004 – 2010)
- Co-Director, Institute for Law and Politics
- Associate Professor of Law
- Associate Professor of Political Science
- Stanley V. Kinyon Tenure Track Teacher of the Year
- Counsel, Faegre & Bensen, LLP (2004 – 2010)
- Associate, Sidley & Austin LLP (2001-2002)
Education
- University of Kansas School of Law, J.D. (1995)
- Order of the Coif
- Editor-in-Chief, Kansas Law Review: Criminal Procedure Edition
- University of Kansas, M.B.A. (1999)
- University of Kansas, B.A. (1995)
Clerkships
- Judge Michael Luttig, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- Judge Brunetti, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- Justice Clarence Thomas, United States Supreme Court
Links
Leonard Steven Grasz, United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Nomination
- August 3, 2017
- Confirmed December 12, 2017
- Age: 53
Career
- Senior Counsel, Husch Blackwell (2002 – Present)
- Executive Committee, Appellate Practice Section, Nebraska
- Best Lawyers of America
- AV Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell
- Jones v. Gale, 470 F.3d 1261 (8th Cir. 2006)
- Chief Deputy Attorney General, Nebraska Attorney General (1991 – 2002)
- Stenberg v. Carhart, 530 U.S. 914 (2000)
- Supreme Court Practice Group
- Legislative Assistant, U.S. House of Representatives (1984 – 1985)
Education
- University of Nebraska, J.D. (1989)
- Executive Editor, Nebraska Law Review
- Top Oralist – Moot Court
- Best Brief – Moot Court
- Roscoe Pound Award
- University of Nebraska, B.A. (1989)
- Cum Laude
- Innocents Society
Affiliations
- The Federalist Society
- K-Life Omaha, Board of Directors
- Gambling with the Good Life, Advisory Board
- Grace University Foundation, Board of Directors
Links
Ralph R. Erickson, United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Nomination
- Nominated June 7, 2017
- Confirmed: September 28, 2017
- Age: 58
Career
- Judge, East Central Judicial District Court, Fargo, North Dakota (1995 – 2003)
- County Judge, Traill, Steele, Nelson & Griggs Counties Court, North Dakota (1994)
- Magistrate Judge, Cass County Court, Fargo, North Dakota (1993 – 1994)
- Associate, Ohnstad Twichell, P.C., West Fargo, North Dakota (1984 – 1994)
Education
- University of North Dakota Law School, J.D. (1984)
- President, Student Bar Association (1983 –1984)
- Jamestown College, B.A. (1980)
- College Fellow in History and Political Science
Links
- http://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/448365/who-ralph-erickson
- https://ballotpedia.org/Ralph_Erickson
- https://law.und.edu/features/2017/06/erickson-nomination.cfm
JONATHAN A. KOBES, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Nomination
- Nominated: June 7, 2018
- Confirmed: December 11, 2018
- Age: 44 (approximate)
Career
- Deputy Chief of Staff and Counsel, United States Senate (2015-Present)
- Deputy Director, Transition, United States Senate (2014-2015)
- Director of Corporate Compliance, Raven Industries (2013-2014)
- Senior Regulatory Counsel, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. (2012-2013)
- Counsel, Advisor and Senior Counsel, POET, LLC (2008-2012)
- Litigation Associate, Murphy, Goldammer & Prendergast LLP (2005-2008)
- Assistant United States Attorney, United States Attorney’s Office for the District of South Dakota (2002-2006)
- Honors Attorney, Litigation Division, Central Intelligence Agency (2002-2003)
Education
- D., Harvard Law School (2000)
- A., Drodt College (1996)
Clerkships
- Judge Roger Wollman, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth circuit (2000-2001)
Links
- https://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/who-is-jonathan-kobes/
- https://www.martindale.com/sioux-falls/south-dakota/jonathan-a-kobes-2776724-a/
- https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/2018/06/07/trump-names-dordt-college-grad-former-cia-attorney-appeals-court/669559002/
- https://www.rounds.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/trump-nominates-jon-kobes-to-federal-judgeship-
