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Michael James Davis
Senior judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
Michael James Davis serves on the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed Mar 25, 1994. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton
- Confirmed
- Mar 25, 1994
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1947
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of MinnesotaWilliam J. Clinton · Mar 25, 1994
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
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