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Minn.)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Map_of_USA_MN.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Map_of_USA_MN.svg/150px-Map_of_USA_MN.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="98" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Map_of_USA_MN.svg/225px-Map_of_USA_MN.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Map_of_USA_MN.svg/300px-Map_of_USA_MN.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="286" data-file-height="186" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Location</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Minneapolis" title="Minneapolis">Minneapolis</a><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1214851843">.mw-parser-output .hidden-begin{box-sizing:border-box;width:100%;padding:5px;border:none;font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .hidden-title{font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .hidden-content{text-align:left}@media all and (max-width:500px){.mw-parser-output .hidden-begin{width:auto!important;clear:none!important;float:none!important}}</style><div class="hidden-begin mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style=""><div class="hidden-title skin-nightmode-reset-color" style=""><i><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r886047488">.mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal}</style><span class="nobold">More locations</span></i></div><div class="hidden-content mw-collapsible-content" style=""><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Saint_Paul,_Minnesota" title="Saint Paul, Minnesota">Saint Paul</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Gerald_W._Heaney_Federal_Building,_United_States_Courthouse_and_Custom_House" title="Gerald W. Heaney Federal Building, United States Courthouse and Custom House">Gerald W. Heaney Federal Building, United States Courthouse and Custom House</a><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r996643573">.mw-parser-output .block-indent{padding-left:3em;padding-right:0;overflow:hidden}</style><div class="block-indent" style="padding-left: 1em;">(<a href="/wiki/Duluth,_Minnesota" title="Duluth, Minnesota">Duluth</a>)</div></li><li><a href="/wiki/Edward_J._Devitt_U.S._Courthouse_and_Federal_Building" title="Edward J. Devitt U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building">Edward J. Devitt U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building</a><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r996643573"><div class="block-indent" style="padding-left: 1em;">(<a href="/wiki/Fergus_Falls,_Minnesota" title="Fergus Falls, Minnesota">Fergus Falls</a>)</div></li><li><a href="/wiki/Winona,_Minnesota" title="Winona, Minnesota">Winona</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Mankato,_Minnesota" title="Mankato, Minnesota">Mankato</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Bemidji,_Minnesota" title="Bemidji, Minnesota">Bemidji</a></li></ul></div></div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Appeals to</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Eighth_Circuit" title="United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit">Eighth Circuit</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Established</th><td class="infobox-data">May 11, 1858</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Judges</th><td class="infobox-data">7</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Chief_judge_(United_States)" title="Chief judge (United States)">Chief Judge</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Patrick_J._Schiltz" title="Patrick J. Schiltz">Patrick J. Schiltz</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Officers of the court</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/United_States_Attorney" title="United States Attorney">U.S. Attorney</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Andrew_M._Luger" title="Andrew M. Luger">Andrew M. Luger</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/United_States_Marshals_Service" title="United States Marshals Service">U.S. Marshal</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Eddie Frizell</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.mnd.uscourts.gov/">www<wbr />.mnd<wbr />.uscourts<wbr />.gov</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>United States District Court for the District of Minnesota</b> (in <a href="/wiki/Case_citation" title="Case citation">case citations</a>, <b>D. Minn.</b>) is the <a href="/wiki/United_States_district_court" title="United States district court">federal district court</a> whose jurisdiction is the state of <a href="/wiki/Minnesota" title="Minnesota">Minnesota</a>. Its two primary courthouses are in <a href="/wiki/Minneapolis,_Minnesota" class="mw-redirect" title="Minneapolis, Minnesota">Minneapolis</a> and <a href="/wiki/Saint_Paul,_Minnesota" title="Saint Paul, Minnesota">Saint Paul</a>. Cases are also heard in the federal courthouses in <a href="/wiki/Duluth,_Minnesota" title="Duluth, Minnesota">Duluth</a> and <a href="/wiki/Fergus_Falls,_Minnesota" title="Fergus Falls, Minnesota">Fergus Falls</a>. </p><p>Appeals from the District of Minnesota are taken to the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Eighth_Circuit" title="United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit">United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit</a> (except for <a href="/wiki/Patent" title="Patent">patent</a> claims and claims against the U.S. government under the <a href="/wiki/Tucker_Act" title="Tucker Act">Tucker Act</a>, which are appealed to the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Federal_Circuit" title="United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit">Federal Circuit</a>). </p> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Minneapolis_federal_courthouse.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Minneapolis_federal_courthouse.jpg/250px-Minneapolis_federal_courthouse.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="333" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Minneapolis_federal_courthouse.jpg/375px-Minneapolis_federal_courthouse.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Minneapolis_federal_courthouse.jpg/500px-Minneapolis_federal_courthouse.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1536" data-file-height="2048" /></a><figcaption>United States Courthouse, Minneapolis</figcaption></figure> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="United_States_Attorney">United States Attorney</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_Minnesota&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: United States Attorney"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Minnesota represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. One notable former U.S. attorney for the District was <a href="/wiki/Cushman_K._Davis" title="Cushman K. Davis">Cushman K. Davis</a>, who later became governor of the state and was elected to the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Senate" title="United States Senate">United States Senate</a>. </p><p>As of March 30, 2022<sup class="plainlinks noexcerpt noprint asof-tag update" style="display:none;"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_Minnesota&action=edit">[update]</a></sup>, the United States attorney is <a href="/wiki/Andrew_M._Luger" title="Andrew M. Luger">Andrew M. Luger</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Current_judges">Current judges</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_Minnesota&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Current judges"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As of September 16, 2024<sup class="plainlinks noexcerpt noprint asof-tag update" style="display:none;"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_Minnesota&action=edit">[update]</a></sup>: </p> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="clear:left"> <tbody><tr style="vertical-align:bottom;"> <th data-sort-type="number" rowspan="2"># </th> <th rowspan="2">Title </th> <th rowspan="2">Judge </th> <th rowspan="2">Duty station </th> <th rowspan="2">Born </th> <th colspan="3">Term of service </th> <th rowspan="2">Appointed by </th></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:bottom;"> <th>Active </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Chief_judge_(United_States)" title="Chief judge (United States)">Chief</a> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Senior_status" title="Senior status">Senior</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">33 </td> <td>Chief Judge </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Patrick_J._Schiltz" title="Patrick J. Schiltz">Patrick J. Schiltz</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minneapolis,_Minnesota" class="mw-redirect" title="Minneapolis, Minnesota">Minneapolis</a> </td> <td>1960 </td> <td>2006–present </td> <td style="text-align:center;">2022–present </td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td> <td><a href="/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_George_W._Bush" title="List of federal judges appointed by George W. Bush">G.W. Bush</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">36 </td> <td>District Judge </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eric_C._Tostrud" title="Eric C. Tostrud">Eric C. Tostrud</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Saint_Paul,_Minnesota" title="Saint Paul, Minnesota">Saint Paul</a> </td> <td>1965 </td> <td>2018–present </td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td> <td><a href="/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Donald_Trump" title="List of federal judges appointed by Donald Trump">Trump</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">37 </td> <td>District Judge </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nancy_E._Brasel" title="Nancy E. Brasel">Nancy E. Brasel</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minneapolis,_Minnesota" class="mw-redirect" title="Minneapolis, Minnesota">Minneapolis</a> </td> <td>1969 </td> <td>2018–present </td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td> <td><a href="/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Donald_Trump" title="List of federal judges appointed by Donald Trump">Trump</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">38 </td> <td>District Judge </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Katherine_M._Menendez" title="Katherine M. Menendez">Katherine M. Menendez</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minneapolis,_Minnesota" class="mw-redirect" title="Minneapolis, Minnesota">Minneapolis</a> </td> <td>1971 </td> <td>2021–present </td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td> <td><a href="/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Joe_Biden" title="List of federal judges appointed by Joe Biden">Biden</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">39 </td> <td>District Judge </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jerry_W._Blackwell" title="Jerry W. Blackwell">Jerry W. Blackwell</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Saint_Paul,_Minnesota" title="Saint Paul, Minnesota">Saint Paul</a> </td> <td>1962 </td> <td>2022–present </td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td> <td><a href="/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Joe_Biden" title="List of federal judges appointed by Joe Biden">Biden</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">40 </td> <td>District Judge </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jeffrey_Bryan" title="Jeffrey Bryan">Jeffrey Bryan</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Saint_Paul,_Minnesota" title="Saint Paul, Minnesota">Saint Paul</a> </td> <td>1976 </td> <td>2023–present </td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td> <td><a href="/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Joe_Biden" title="List of federal judges appointed by Joe Biden">Biden</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">41 </td> <td>District Judge </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Laura_Provinzino" title="Laura Provinzino">Laura Provinzino</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Saint_Paul,_Minnesota" title="Saint Paul, Minnesota">Saint Paul</a> </td> <td>1975 </td> <td>2024–present </td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td> <td><a href="/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Joe_Biden" title="List of federal judges appointed by Joe Biden">Biden</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">20 </td> <td>Senior Judge </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Donald_Alsop" title="Donald Alsop">Donald Alsop</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Saint_Paul,_Minnesota" title="Saint Paul, Minnesota">Saint Paul</a> </td> <td>1927 </td> <td>1974–1992 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1985–1992 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1992–present </td> <td><a href="/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Gerald_Ford" title="List of federal judges appointed by Gerald Ford">Ford</a><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>Note 1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">24 </td> <td>Senior Judge </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Paul_A._Magnuson" title="Paul A. Magnuson">Paul A. Magnuson</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Saint_Paul,_Minnesota" title="Saint Paul, Minnesota">Saint Paul</a> </td> <td>1937 </td> <td>1981–2002 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1994–2001 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">2002–present </td> <td><a href="/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Ronald_Reagan" title="List of federal judges appointed by Ronald Reagan">Reagan</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">26 </td> <td>Senior Judge </td> <td><a href="/wiki/David_S._Doty" title="David S. Doty">David S. Doty</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minneapolis,_Minnesota" class="mw-redirect" title="Minneapolis, Minnesota">Minneapolis</a> </td> <td>1929 </td> <td>1987–1998 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1998–present </td> <td><a href="/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Ronald_Reagan" title="List of federal judges appointed by Ronald Reagan">Reagan</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">28 </td> <td>Senior Judge </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_J._Davis" title="Michael J. Davis">Michael J. Davis</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minneapolis,_Minnesota" class="mw-redirect" title="Minneapolis, Minnesota">Minneapolis</a> </td> <td>1947 </td> <td>1994–2015 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">2008–2015 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">2015–present </td> <td><a href="/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Bill_Clinton" title="List of federal judges appointed by Bill Clinton">Clinton</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">29 </td> <td>Senior Judge </td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_R._Tunheim" title="John R. Tunheim">John R. Tunheim</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minneapolis,_Minnesota" class="mw-redirect" title="Minneapolis, Minnesota">Minneapolis</a> </td> <td>1953 </td> <td>1995–2023 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">2015–2022 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">2023–present </td> <td><a href="/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Bill_Clinton" title="List of federal judges appointed by Bill Clinton">Clinton</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">30 </td> <td>Senior Judge </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ann_D._Montgomery" title="Ann D. Montgomery">Ann D. Montgomery</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minneapolis,_Minnesota" class="mw-redirect" title="Minneapolis, Minnesota">Minneapolis</a> </td> <td>1949 </td> <td>1996–2016 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td> <td style="text-align:center;">2016–present </td> <td><a href="/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Bill_Clinton" title="List of federal judges appointed by Bill Clinton">Clinton</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">31 </td> <td>Senior Judge </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Donovan_W._Frank" title="Donovan W. Frank">Donovan W. Frank</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Saint_Paul,_Minnesota" title="Saint Paul, Minnesota">Saint Paul</a> </td> <td>1951 </td> <td>1998–2016 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td> <td style="text-align:center;">2016–present </td> <td><a href="/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Bill_Clinton" title="List of federal judges appointed by Bill Clinton">Clinton</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">32 </td> <td>Senior Judge </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Joan_N._Ericksen" title="Joan N. Ericksen">Joan N. Ericksen</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minneapolis,_Minnesota" class="mw-redirect" title="Minneapolis, Minnesota">Minneapolis</a> </td> <td>1954 </td> <td>2002–2019 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td> <td style="text-align:center;">2019–present </td> <td><a href="/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_George_W._Bush" title="List of federal judges appointed by George W. Bush">G.W. Bush</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">34 </td> <td>Senior Judge </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Susan_Richard_Nelson" title="Susan Richard Nelson">Susan Richard Nelson</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Saint_Paul,_Minnesota" title="Saint Paul, Minnesota">Saint Paul</a> </td> <td>1952 </td> <td>2010–2021 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td> <td style="text-align:center;">2021–present </td> <td><a href="/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Barack_Obama" title="List of federal judges appointed by Barack Obama">Obama</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;">35 </td> <td>Senior Judge </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wilhelmina_Wright" title="Wilhelmina Wright">Wilhelmina Wright</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Saint_Paul,_Minnesota" title="Saint Paul, Minnesota">Saint Paul</a> </td> <td>1964 </td> <td>2016–2024 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td> <td style="text-align:center;">2024–present </td> <td><a href="/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Barack_Obama" title="List of federal judges appointed by Barack Obama">Obama</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-2">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Judge Alsop was nominated by President Nixon but was officially appointed to the Court by (i.e., received his commission from) President Ford.</span> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Former_judges">Former judges</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_Minnesota&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Former judges"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="clear: both"> <tbody><tr style="vertical-align:bottom;"> <th># </th> <th>Judge </th> <th>State </th> <th>Born–died </th> <th>Active service </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Chief_judge_(United_States)" title="Chief judge (United States)">Chief Judge</a> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Senior_status" title="Senior status">Senior status</a> </th> <th>Appointed by </th> <th>Reason for<br />termination </th></tr> <tr style="background:{{{rowcolor}}};"> <td>1 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Nelson, Rensselaer"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Rensselaer_Nelson" title="Rensselaer Nelson">Rensselaer Nelson</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Minnesota" title="Minnesota">MN</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1826–1904 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1858–1896 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Buchanan,"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_James_Buchanan" title="List of federal judges appointed by James Buchanan"> Buchanan</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;">retirement </td></tr> <tr style="background:{{{rowcolor}}};"> <td>2 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Lochren, William"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/William_Lochren" title="William Lochren">William Lochren</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Minnesota" title="Minnesota">MN</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1832–1912 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1896–1908 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Cleveland,"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Grover_Cleveland" title="List of federal judges appointed by Grover Cleveland"> Cleveland</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;">retirement </td></tr> <tr style="background:{{{rowcolor}}};"> <td>3 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Morris, Page"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Page_Morris" title="Page Morris">Page Morris</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Minnesota" title="Minnesota">MN</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1853–1924 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1903–1923 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1923–1924 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Roosevelt, T."><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Theodore_Roosevelt" title="List of federal judges appointed by Theodore Roosevelt">T. Roosevelt</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;">death </td></tr> <tr style="background:{{{rowcolor}}};"> <td>4 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Purdy, Milton D."><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Milton_D._Purdy" title="Milton D. Purdy">Milton D. Purdy</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Minnesota" title="Minnesota">MN</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1866–1937 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1908–1909<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>Note 1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br />1909<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>Note 2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Roosevelt, T."><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Theodore_Roosevelt" title="List of federal judges appointed by Theodore Roosevelt">T. Roosevelt</a></span></span></span><br /><span data-sort-value="Taft,"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_William_Howard_Taft" title="List of federal judges appointed by William Howard Taft"> Taft</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;">not confirmed<br />resignation </td></tr> <tr style="background:{{{rowcolor}}};"> <td>5 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Willard, Charles Andrew"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Charles_Andrew_Willard" title="Charles Andrew Willard">Charles Andrew Willard</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Minnesota" title="Minnesota">MN</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1857–1914 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1909–1914 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Taft,"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_William_Howard_Taft" title="List of federal judges appointed by William Howard Taft"> Taft</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;">death </td></tr> <tr style="background:{{{rowcolor}}};"> <td>6 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Booth, Wilbur F."><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Wilbur_F._Booth" title="Wilbur F. Booth">Wilbur F. Booth</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Minnesota" title="Minnesota">MN</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1861–1944 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1914–1925 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Wilson,"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Woodrow_Wilson" title="List of federal judges appointed by Woodrow Wilson"> Wilson</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;">elevation to <a href="/wiki/United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Eighth_Circuit" title="United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit">8th Cir.</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background:{{{rowcolor}}};"> <td>7 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="McGee, John F."><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/John_F._McGee" title="John F. McGee">John F. McGee</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Minnesota" title="Minnesota">MN</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1861–1925 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1923–1925 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Harding,"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Warren_G._Harding" title="List of federal judges appointed by Warren G. Harding"> Harding</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;">death </td></tr> <tr style="background:{{{rowcolor}}};"> <td>8 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Cant, William Alexander"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/William_Alexander_Cant" title="William Alexander Cant">William Alexander Cant</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Minnesota" title="Minnesota">MN</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1863–1933 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1923–1933<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>Note 3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Harding,"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Warren_G._Harding" title="List of federal judges appointed by Warren G. Harding"> Harding</a></span></span></span><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>Note 4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br /><span data-sort-value="Coolidge,"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Calvin_Coolidge" title="List of federal judges appointed by Calvin Coolidge"> Coolidge</a></span></span></span><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>Note 5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:left;">death </td></tr> <tr style="background:{{{rowcolor}}};"> <td>9 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Molyneaux, Joseph W."><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Joseph_W._Molyneaux" title="Joseph W. Molyneaux">Joseph W. Molyneaux</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Minnesota" title="Minnesota">MN</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1859–1940 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1925–1937 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1937–1940 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Coolidge,"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Calvin_Coolidge" title="List of federal judges appointed by Calvin Coolidge"> Coolidge</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;">death </td></tr> <tr style="background:{{{rowcolor}}};"> <td>10 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Sanborn Jr., John B."><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/John_B._Sanborn_Jr." title="John B. Sanborn Jr.">John B. Sanborn Jr.</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Minnesota" title="Minnesota">MN</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1883–1964 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1925–1932 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Coolidge,"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Calvin_Coolidge" title="List of federal judges appointed by Calvin Coolidge"> Coolidge</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;">elevation to <a href="/wiki/United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Eighth_Circuit" title="United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit">8th Cir.</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background:{{{rowcolor}}};"> <td>11 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Nordbye, Gunnar"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Gunnar_Nordbye" title="Gunnar Nordbye">Gunnar Nordbye</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Minnesota" title="Minnesota">MN</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1888–1977 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1931–1967<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>Note 6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1948–1959 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1967–1977 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Hoover,"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Herbert_Hoover" title="List of federal judges appointed by Herbert Hoover"> Hoover</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;">death </td></tr> <tr style="background:{{{rowcolor}}};"> <td>12 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Joyce, Matthew M."><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Matthew_M._Joyce" title="Matthew M. Joyce">Matthew M. Joyce</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Minnesota" title="Minnesota">MN</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1877–1956 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1932–1954 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1954–1956 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Hoover,"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Herbert_Hoover" title="List of federal judges appointed by Herbert Hoover"> Hoover</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;">death </td></tr> <tr style="background:{{{rowcolor}}};"> <td>13 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Bell, Robert Cook"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Robert_Cook_Bell" class="mw-redirect" title="Robert Cook Bell">Robert Cook Bell</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Minnesota" title="Minnesota">MN</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1880–1964 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1933–1961 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1961–1964 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Roosevelt, F."><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Franklin_D._Roosevelt" title="List of federal judges appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt">F. Roosevelt</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;">death </td></tr> <tr style="background:{{{rowcolor}}};"> <td>14 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Sullivan, George F."><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/George_F._Sullivan" title="George F. Sullivan">George F. Sullivan</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Minnesota" title="Minnesota">MN</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1886–1944 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1937–1944 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Roosevelt, F."><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Franklin_D._Roosevelt" title="List of federal judges appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt">F. Roosevelt</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;">death </td></tr> <tr style="background:{{{rowcolor}}};"> <td>15 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Donovan, Dennis F."><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Dennis_F._Donovan" title="Dennis F. Donovan">Dennis F. Donovan</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Minnesota" title="Minnesota">MN</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1889–1974 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1945–1965 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1965–1974 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Truman,"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Harry_S._Truman" title="List of federal judges appointed by Harry S. Truman"> Truman</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;">death </td></tr> <tr style="background:{{{rowcolor}}};"> <td>16 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Devitt, Edward"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Edward_Devitt" title="Edward Devitt">Edward Devitt</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Minnesota" title="Minnesota">MN</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1911–1992 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1954–1981<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>Note 7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1959–1981 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1981–1992 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Eisenhower,"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Dwight_D._Eisenhower" title="List of federal judges appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower"> Eisenhower</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;">death </td></tr> <tr style="background:{{{rowcolor}}};"> <td>17 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Larson, Earl R."><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Earl_R._Larson" title="Earl R. Larson">Earl R. Larson</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Minnesota" title="Minnesota">MN</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1911–2001 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1961–1977 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1977–2001 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Kennedy,"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_John_F._Kennedy" title="List of federal judges appointed by John F. Kennedy"> Kennedy</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;">death </td></tr> <tr style="background:{{{rowcolor}}};"> <td>18 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Lord, Miles"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Miles_Lord" title="Miles Lord">Miles Lord</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Minnesota" title="Minnesota">MN</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1919–2016 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1966–1985 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1981–1985 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1985 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Johnson, L."><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Lyndon_B._Johnson" title="List of federal judges appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson">L. Johnson</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;">retirement </td></tr> <tr style="background:{{{rowcolor}}};"> <td>19 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Neville, Philip"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Philip_Neville" title="Philip Neville">Philip Neville</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Minnesota" title="Minnesota">MN</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1909–1974 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1967–1974 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Johnson, L."><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Lyndon_B._Johnson" title="List of federal judges appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson">L. Johnson</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;">death </td></tr> <tr style="background:{{{rowcolor}}};"> <td>21 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="MacLaughlin, Harry H."><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Harry_H._MacLaughlin" title="Harry H. MacLaughlin">Harry H. MacLaughlin</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Minnesota" title="Minnesota">MN</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1927–2005 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1977–1992 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1992 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1992–2005 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Carter,"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Jimmy_Carter" title="List of federal judges appointed by Jimmy Carter"> Carter</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;">death </td></tr> <tr style="background:{{{rowcolor}}};"> <td>22 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Murphy, Diana E."><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Diana_E._Murphy" title="Diana E. Murphy">Diana E. Murphy</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Minnesota" title="Minnesota">MN</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1934–2018 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1980–1994 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1992–1994 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Carter,"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Jimmy_Carter" title="List of federal judges appointed by Jimmy Carter"> Carter</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;">elevation to <a href="/wiki/United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Eighth_Circuit" title="United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit">8th Cir.</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background:{{{rowcolor}}};"> <td>23 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Renner, Robert G."><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Robert_G._Renner" title="Robert G. Renner">Robert G. Renner</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Minnesota" title="Minnesota">MN</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1923–2005 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1980–1992 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1992–2005 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Carter,"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Jimmy_Carter" title="List of federal judges appointed by Jimmy Carter"> Carter</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;">death </td></tr> <tr style="background:{{{rowcolor}}};"> <td>25 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Rosenbaum, James M."><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/James_M._Rosenbaum" title="James M. Rosenbaum">James M. Rosenbaum</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Minnesota" title="Minnesota">MN</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1944–present </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1985–2009 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">2001–2008 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">2009–2010 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Reagan,"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Ronald_Reagan" title="List of federal judges appointed by Ronald Reagan"> Reagan</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;">retirement </td></tr> <tr style="background:{{{rowcolor}}};"> <td>27 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span data-sort-value="Kyle, Richard H."><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Richard_H._Kyle" title="Richard H. Kyle">Richard H. Kyle</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Minnesota" title="Minnesota">MN</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1937–2021 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1992–2005 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">— </td> <td style="text-align:center;">2005–2021 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Bush, G.H.W."><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_George_H._W._Bush" title="List of federal judges appointed by George H. W. Bush">G.H.W. Bush</a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;">death </td></tr></tbody></table> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239543626"><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-3">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="/wiki/Recess_appointment" title="Recess appointment">Recess appointment</a>; the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Senate" title="United States Senate">United States Senate</a> later <a href="/wiki/Rejected_recess_appointments_to_United_States_federal_courts" class="mw-redirect" title="Rejected recess appointments to United States federal courts">rejected</a> the appointment.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-4">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Received a second recess appointment but resigned prior to consideration.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-5">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 15, 1923, confirmed by the Senate on January 15, 1924, and received commission the same day.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-6">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Judge Cant was given a recess appointment by President Harding.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-7">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Judge Cant was <i>nominated</i> by President Harding but was <i>appointed</i> to the Court by (i.e., received his commission from) President Coolidge.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-8">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 16, 1931, confirmed by the Senate on February 3, 1932, and received commission on February 10, 1932.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-9">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 10, 1955, confirmed by the Senate on February 4, 1955, and received commission on February 7, 1955.</span> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Chief_judges">Chief judges</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_Minnesota&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Chief judges"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Chief judges have administrative responsibilities with respect to their district court. Unlike the Supreme Court, where one justice is specifically nominated to be chief, the office of chief judge rotates among the district court judges. To be chief, a judge must have been in active service on the court for at least one year, be under the age of 65, and have not previously served as chief judge. </p><p>A vacancy is filled by the judge highest in seniority among the group of qualified judges. The chief judge serves for a term of seven years, or until age 70, whichever occurs first. The age restrictions are waived if no members of the court would otherwise be qualified for the position. </p><p>When the office was created in 1948, the chief judge was the longest-serving judge who had not elected to retire, on what has since 1958 been known as <a href="/wiki/Senior_status" title="Senior status">senior status</a>, or declined to serve as chief judge. After August 6, 1959, judges could not become or remain chief after turning 70 years old. The current rules have been in operation since October 1, 1982. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Succession_of_seats">Succession of seats</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_Minnesota&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Succession of seats"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1216972533">.mw-parser-output .col-begin{border-collapse:collapse;padding:0;color:inherit;width:100%;border:0;margin:0}.mw-parser-output .col-begin-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .col-break{vertical-align:top;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .col-break-2{width:50%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-3{width:33.3%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-4{width:25%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-5{width:20%}@media(max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .col-begin,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr>td{display:block!important;width:100%!important}.mw-parser-output .col-break{padding-left:0!important}}</style><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break"> <table class="wikitable" style=""> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4" align="center" style="background:#ffdead;" width="200">Seat 1 </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="4" style="text-align:center;background:#ffdead;">Seat established on May 11, 1858 by 11 Stat. 285 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Rensselaer_Nelson" title="Rensselaer Nelson">R. Nelson</a></td> <td>1858–1896 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/William_Lochren" title="William Lochren">Lochren</a></td> <td>1896–1908 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Milton_D._Purdy" title="Milton D. Purdy">Purdy</a></td> <td>1908–1909 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Milton_D._Purdy" title="Milton D. Purdy">Purdy</a></td> <td>1909 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Charles_Andrew_Willard" title="Charles Andrew Willard">Willard</a></td> <td>1909–1914 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Wilbur_F._Booth" title="Wilbur F. Booth">Booth</a></td> <td>1914–1925 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_B._Sanborn_Jr." title="John B. Sanborn Jr.">Sanborn, Jr.</a></td> <td>1925–1932 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Matthew_M._Joyce" title="Matthew M. Joyce">Joyce</a></td> <td>1932–1954 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Edward_Devitt" title="Edward Devitt">Devitt</a></td> <td>1955–1981 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Paul_A._Magnuson" title="Paul A. Magnuson">Magnuson</a></td> <td>1981–2002 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Joan_N._Ericksen" title="Joan N. Ericksen">Ericksen</a></td> <td>2002–2019 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Katherine_M._Menendez" title="Katherine M. 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Iowa</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Stephanie_M._Rose" title="Stephanie M. Rose">Rose</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rebecca_Goodgame_Ebinger" title="Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger">Ebinger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stephen_H._Locher" title="Stephen H. Locher">Locher</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Minnesota</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Patrick_J._Schiltz" title="Patrick J. Schiltz">Schiltz</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eric_C._Tostrud" title="Eric C. Tostrud">Tostrud</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nancy_E._Brasel" title="Nancy E. Brasel">Brasel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Katherine_M._Menendez" title="Katherine M. Menendez">Menendez</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jerry_W._Blackwell" title="Jerry W. Blackwell">Blackwell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jeffrey_Bryan" title="Jeffrey Bryan">Bryan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Laura_Provinzino" title="Laura Provinzino">Provinzino</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Eastern_District_of_Missouri" title="United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri">E. Missouri</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Stephen_R._Clark" title="Stephen R. Clark">Clark</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Henry_Autrey" title="Henry Autrey">Autrey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brian_C._Wimes" title="Brian C. Wimes">Wimes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sarah_Pitlyk" title="Sarah Pitlyk">Pitlyk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Matthew_T._Schelp" title="Matthew T. Schelp">Schelp</a></li> <li><i>4 seats vacant</i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Western_District_of_Missouri" title="United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri">W. Missouri</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Beth_Phillips" title="Beth Phillips">Phillips</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Gregory_Kays" title="David Gregory Kays">Kays</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brian_C._Wimes" title="Brian C. Wimes">Wimes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/M._Douglas_Harpool" title="M. Douglas Harpool">Harpool</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stephen_R._Bough" title="Stephen R. Bough">Bough</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roseann_A._Ketchmark" title="Roseann A. Ketchmark">Ketchmark</a></li> <li><i>1 seat vacant</i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_Nebraska" title="United States District Court for the District of Nebraska">Nebraska</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Robert_F._Rossiter_Jr." title="Robert F. Rossiter Jr.">Rossiter</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brian_C._Buescher" title="Brian C. Buescher">Buescher</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Susan_M._Bazis" title="Susan M. Bazis">Bazis</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_North_Dakota" title="United States District Court for the District of North Dakota">North Dakota</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Peter_D._Welte" title="Peter D. Welte">Welte</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Daniel_M._Traynor" title="Daniel M. Traynor">Traynor</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_South_Dakota" title="United States District Court for the District of South Dakota">South Dakota</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Roberto_Lange" title="Roberto Lange">Lange</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eric_Schulte" title="Eric Schulte">Schulte</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Camela_C._Theeler" title="Camela C. Theeler">Theeler</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Senior_district_judges_of_the_Eighth_Circuit_Court_of_Appeals" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:United_States_8th_Circuit_senior_district_judges" title="Template:United States 8th Circuit senior district judges"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:United_States_8th_Circuit_senior_district_judges" title="Template talk:United States 8th Circuit senior district judges"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:United_States_8th_Circuit_senior_district_judges" title="Special:EditPage/Template:United States 8th Circuit senior district judges"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="Senior_district_judges_of_the_Eighth_Circuit_Court_of_Appeals" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em">Senior district judges of the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Eighth_Circuit" title="United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit">Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals</a></div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Eastern_District_of_Arkansas" title="United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas">E. 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Holmes III">Holmes</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Northern_District_of_Iowa" title="United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa">N. Iowa</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Linda_R._Reade" title="Linda R. Reade">Reade</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Southern_District_of_Iowa" title="United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa">S. Iowa</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ronald_Earl_Longstaff" title="Ronald Earl Longstaff">Longstaff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robert_W._Pratt" title="Robert W. Pratt">Pratt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_E._Gritzner" title="James E. Gritzner">Gritzner</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Minnesota</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Donald_Alsop" title="Donald Alsop">Alsop</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_A._Magnuson" title="Paul A. Magnuson">Magnuson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_S._Doty" title="David S. Doty">Doty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_J._Davis" title="Michael J. Davis">Davis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_R._Tunheim" title="John R. Tunheim">Tunheim</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ann_D._Montgomery" title="Ann D. Montgomery">Montgomery</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Donovan_W._Frank" title="Donovan W. Frank">Frank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joan_N._Ericksen" title="Joan N. Ericksen">Ericksen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Susan_Richard_Nelson" title="Susan Richard Nelson">Nelson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wilhelmina_Wright" title="Wilhelmina Wright">Wright</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Eastern_District_of_Missouri" title="United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri">E. Missouri</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Edward_Louis_Filippine" title="Edward Louis Filippine">Filippine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jean_Constance_Hamilton" title="Jean Constance Hamilton">Hamilton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Catherine_D._Perry" title="Catherine D. Perry">Perry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/E._Richard_Webber" title="E. Richard Webber">Webber</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nanette_Kay_Laughrey" title="Nanette Kay Laughrey">Laughrey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rodney_W._Sippel" title="Rodney W. Sippel">Sippel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stephen_N._Limbaugh_Jr." title="Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr.">Limbaugh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Audrey_G._Fleissig" title="Audrey G. Fleissig">Fleissig</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Andrew_Ross" title="John Andrew Ross">Ross</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Western_District_of_Missouri" title="United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri">W. Missouri</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Howard_F._Sachs" title="Howard F. Sachs">Sachs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dean_Whipple" title="Dean Whipple">Whipple</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fernando_J._Gaitan_Jr." title="Fernando J. Gaitan Jr.">Gaitan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ortrie_D._Smith" title="Ortrie D. Smith">Smith</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gary_A._Fenner" title="Gary A. Fenner">Fenner</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nanette_Kay_Laughrey" title="Nanette Kay Laughrey">Laughrey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rodney_W._Sippel" title="Rodney W. Sippel">Sippel</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_Nebraska" title="United States District Court for the District of Nebraska">Nebraska</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Richard_G._Kopf" title="Richard G. Kopf">Kopf</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joseph_Bataillon" title="Joseph Bataillon">Bataillon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_M._Gerrard" title="John M. Gerrard">Gerrard</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_North_Dakota" title="United States District Court for the District of North Dakota">North Dakota</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Patrick_Anthony_Conmy" title="Patrick Anthony Conmy">Conmy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Daniel_L._Hovland" title="Daniel L. 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Middle District of Alabama">M</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Northern_District_of_Alabama" title="United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama">N</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Southern_District_of_Alabama" title="United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama">S</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_Alaska" title="United States District Court for the District of Alaska">Alaska</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_Arizona" title="United States District Court for the District of Arizona">Arizona</a></li> <li>Arkansas (<a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Eastern_District_of_Arkansas" title="United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas">E</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Western_District_of_Arkansas" title="United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas">W</a>)</li> <li>California (<a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Central_District_of_California" title="United States District Court for the Central District of California">C</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Eastern_District_of_California" title="United States District Court for the Eastern District of California">E</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Northern_District_of_California" title="United States District Court for the Northern District of California">N</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Southern_District_of_California" title="United States District Court for the Southern District of California">S</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_Colorado" title="United States District Court for the District of Colorado">Colorado</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_Connecticut" title="United States District Court for 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States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia">M</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Northern_District_of_Georgia" title="United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia">N</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Southern_District_of_Georgia" title="United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia">S</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_Hawaii" title="United States District Court for the District of Hawaii">Hawaii</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_Idaho" title="United States District Court for the District of Idaho">Idaho</a></li> <li>Illinois (<a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Central_District_of_Illinois" title="United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois">C</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Northern_District_of_Illinois" title="United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois">N</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Southern_District_of_Illinois" title="United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois">S</a>)</li> <li>Indiana (<a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Northern_District_of_Indiana" title="United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana">N</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Southern_District_of_Indiana" title="United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana">S</a>)</li> <li>Iowa (<a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Northern_District_of_Iowa" title="United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa">N</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Southern_District_of_Iowa" title="United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa">S</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_Kansas" title="United States District Court for the District of Kansas">Kansas</a></li> <li>Kentucky (<a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Eastern_District_of_Kentucky" title="United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky">E</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Western_District_of_Kentucky" title="United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky">W</a>)</li> <li>Louisiana (<a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Eastern_District_of_Louisiana" title="United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana">E</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Middle_District_of_Louisiana" title="United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana">M</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Western_District_of_Louisiana" title="United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana">W</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_Maine" title="United States District Court for the District of Maine">Maine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_Maryland" title="United States District Court for the District of Maryland">Maryland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_Massachusetts" title="United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts">Massachusetts</a></li> <li>Michigan (<a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Eastern_District_of_Michigan" title="United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan">E</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Western_District_of_Michigan" title="United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan">W</a>)</li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Minnesota</a></li> <li>Mississippi (<a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Northern_District_of_Mississippi" title="United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi">N</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Southern_District_of_Mississippi" title="United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi">S</a>)</li> <li>Missouri (<a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Eastern_District_of_Missouri" title="United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri">E</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Western_District_of_Missouri" title="United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri">W</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_Montana" title="United States District Court for the District of Montana">Montana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_Nebraska" title="United States District Court for the District of Nebraska">Nebraska</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_Nevada" title="United States District Court for the District of Nevada">Nevada</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_New_Hampshire" title="United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire">New Hampshire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_New_Jersey" title="United States District Court for the District of New Jersey">New Jersey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_New_Mexico" title="United States District Court for the District of New Mexico">New Mexico</a></li> <li>New York (<a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Eastern_District_of_New_York" title="United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York">E</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Northern_District_of_New_York" title="United States District Court for the Northern District of New York">N</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Southern_District_of_New_York" title="United States District Court for the Southern District of New York">S</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Western_District_of_New_York" title="United States District Court for the Western District of New York">W</a>)</li> <li>North Carolina (<a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Eastern_District_of_North_Carolina" title="United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina">E</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Middle_District_of_North_Carolina" title="United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina">M</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Western_District_of_North_Carolina" title="United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina">W</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_North_Dakota" title="United States District Court for the District of North Dakota">North Dakota</a></li> <li>Ohio (<a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Northern_District_of_Ohio" title="United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio">N</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Southern_District_of_Ohio" title="United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio">S</a>)</li> <li>Oklahoma (<a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Eastern_District_of_Oklahoma" title="United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma">E</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Northern_District_of_Oklahoma" title="United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma">N</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Western_District_of_Oklahoma" title="United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma">W</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_Oregon" title="United States District Court for the District of Oregon">Oregon</a></li> <li>Pennsylvania (<a 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District Court for the Northern District of Texas">N</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Southern_District_of_Texas" title="United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas">S</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Western_District_of_Texas" title="United States District Court for the Western District of Texas">W</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_Utah" title="United States District Court for the District of Utah">Utah</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_Vermont" title="United States District Court for the District of Vermont">Vermont</a></li> <li>Virginia (<a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Eastern_District_of_Virginia" title="United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia">E</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Western_District_of_Virginia" title="United States District Court for the Western 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href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Western_District_of_Wisconsin" title="United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin">W</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_Wyoming" title="United States District Court for the District of Wyoming">Wyoming</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Specialty courts</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Court_of_International_Trade" title="United States Court of International Trade">Court of International Trade</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Judicial_Panel_on_Multidistrict_Litigation" class="mw-redirect" title="United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation"> Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Alien_Terrorist_Removal_Court" title="United 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