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David Rasmussen Hansen
Senior judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
David Rasmussen Hansen serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Appointed by George H.W. Bush and confirmed Nov 15, 1991. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- George H.W. Bush
- Confirmed
- Nov 15, 1991
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1938
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of IowaRonald Reagan · Mar 3, 1986 – Nov 18, 1991
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitGeorge H.W. Bush · Nov 15, 1991
Education
- Northwest Missouri State UniversityB.A., 1960
- George Washington University Law SchoolJ.D., 1963
Career
Private practice, Atlantic, Iowa, 1963-1964; U.S. Army, JAG Corps, 1964-1968; Private practice, Iowa Falls, Iowa, 1968-1976; Judge, Iowa Falls [Iowa] Police Court, 1969-1973; Partner, Win-Gin Farms, Iowa Falls, Iowa, 1971-; Chairman, Hardin County [Iowa] Republican Central Committee, 1975-1976; Judge, Iowa District Court, Second Judicial District, 1976-1986; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2002-2003; Member, U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, 2004-2011
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