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Patrick Joseph Schiltz

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. Senior status. Born 1960.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Appointed by
George W. Bush (Republican)
Nominated
Dec 14, 2005
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Apr 26, 2006
Commissioned
Apr 28, 2006
Senior status
Jul 1, 2026

Education

  • B.A., College of St. Scholastica, 1981
  • J.D., Harvard Law School, 1985

Career

  • Law clerk, Hon. Antonin Scalia, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1985-1986
  • Law clerk, Hon. Antonin Scalia, Supreme Court of the United States, 1986-1987
  • Private practice, Minnesota, 1987-1995
  • Associate professor of law, University of Notre Dame Law School, 1995-2000
  • University of St. Thomas School of Law, 2000-2006
  • associate dean, 2000-2003
  • law professor, 2003-2006

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

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