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Michael James Davis

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota · 1994

Michael James Davis , Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. Michael James Davis (born July 21, 1947) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota.

Education

  • Macalester CollegeB.A., 1969
  • University of Minnesota Law SchoolJ.D., 1972

Career

Law clerk, Legal Rights Center, 1971-1973; Attorney, U.S. Social Security Administration, Baltimore, Maryland, 1973; Criminal defense lawyer, Neighborhood Justice Center, Inc., 1974; Attorney, Legal Rights Center, 1975-1978; Instructor, William Mitchell School of Law, 1977-1981; Attorney/commissioner, Minneapolis [Minnesota] Civil Rights Commission, 1977-1982; Attorney, Hennepin County [Minnesota] Public Defender's Office, 1978-1983; Adjunct professor, University of Minnesota Law School, 1982-2013; Judge, Hennepin County [Minnesota] Municipal Court, 1983-1984; Judge, Minnesota District Court, Fourth Judicial District, 1984-1994; Instructor, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, 1991-1992

Biography

Michael James Davis (born July 21, 1947) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota.

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