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John R. Tunheim
Senior judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
John R. Tunheim serves on the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed Dec 22, 1995. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton
- Confirmed
- Dec 22, 1995
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1953
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of MinnesotaWilliam J. Clinton · Dec 22, 1995
Education
- Concordia CollegeB.A., 1975
- University of Minnesota Law SchoolJ.D., 1980
Career
Law clerk, Hon. Earl Larson, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, 1980-1981; Private practice, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1981-1984; Office of the Attorney General, State of Minnesota, 1984-1995; assistant attorney general and manager of Public Affairs Litigation Division, 1984-1985; solicitor general, 1985-1986; chief deputy attorney general, 1986-1995; Adjunct professor, University of Minnesota Law School, 1994; Chairman, Assassination Records Review Board, 1994-1995; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2021-2024
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