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David Ryan Stras
Active judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
David Ryan Stras serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Appointed by Donald J. Trump and confirmed Jan 30, 2018 by a 56–42 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump
- Confirmed
- Jan 30, 2018
- Senate vote
- 56–42
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1974
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitDonald J. Trump · Jan 30, 2018
Education
- University of KansasB.A., 1995
- University of Kansas School of BusinessM.B.A., 1999
- University of Kansas School of LawJ.D., 1999
Career
Law clerk, Hon. Melvin Brunetti, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1999-2000; Law clerk, Hon. J. Michael Luttig, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 2000-2001; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 2001-2002; Law clerk, Hon. Clarence Thomas, Supreme Court of the United States, 2002-2003; Hugo Black Faculty Fellow, University of Alabama School of Law, 2003-2004; University of Minnesota Law School, 2004-2011; Associate professor of law, 2004-2010; Co-director, Institute for Law and Politics, 2007-2010; Associate professor of political science (through affiliation), 2008-2010; Vance K. Opperman Research Scholar, 2009-2010; Adjunct professor, 2011; Visiting professor of law, Washington University School of Law, 2008; Private practice, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2009-2010; Associate justice, Minnesota Supreme Court, 2010-2018; Visiting professor, Vanderbilt University Law School, 2012; Adjunct professor, Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 2013; Adjunct faculty member, University of Iowa College of Law, 2014-
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