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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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