Joan N. Ericksen
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. Senior status. Born 1954.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush (Republican)
- Nominated
- Jan 23, 2002
- Senate vote
- 99 to 0
- Confirmed
- Apr 25, 2002
- Commissioned
- May 1, 2002
- Senior status
- Oct 15, 2019
Other federal judicial service
- Judge, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, 2023-present
- Judge, Alien Terrorist Removal Court, 2023-present; chief judge, 2025-present
Education
- B.A., St. Olaf College, 1977
- J.D., University of Minnesota Law School, 1981
Career
- Private practice, Minnesota, 1981-1983, 1993-1995
- Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Minnesota, 1983-1993
- Judge, Minnesota District Court, Fourth Judicial District, 1995-1998
- Associate justice, Minnesota Supreme Court, 1998-2002
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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