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David Rasmussen Hansen

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Senior status. Born 1938.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Appointed by: George H.W. Bush (Republican)
Nominated: Jul 30, 1991
Senate vote: Voice vote
Confirmed: Nov 15, 1991
Commissioned: Nov 18, 1991
Senior status: Apr 1, 2003

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa

Appointed by: Ronald Reagan (Republican)
Nominated: Feb 3, 1986
Senate vote: Voice vote
Confirmed: Mar 3, 1986
Commissioned: Mar 4, 1986
Left this court: Nov 18, 1991. Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Education

B.A., Northwest Missouri State University, 1960
J.D., George Washington University Law School, 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

Other nominations

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, December 4, 1985; no Senate vote

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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