David Stras' Biography
- Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals - Eighth Circuit
Contact Information
Office
Federal Court Building
316 North Robert Street, Room 500
Saint Paul, MN 55101
Thomas F. Eagleton Courthouse
111 South 10th Street, Room 24.329
Saint Louis, MO 63102
Full Name:
David Ryan Stras
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Heather; 2 Children
Birth Date:
07/04/1974
Birth Place:
Wichita, KS
Home City:
Wayzata, MN
Religion:
Jewish
JD, University of Kansas School of Law, 1999
MBA, University of Kansas, 1999
BA, University of Kansas, 1995
No political experience information on file.
No caucus information on file.
Judge, United States Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, 2018-present
Adjunct Faculty Member, University of Iowa College of Law, 2014-present
Attorney, Faegre & Benson Limited Liability Partnership
Associate Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court, 2010-2018
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, January 30, 2018
Nominated by President Donald J. Trump, Judge, United States Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, January 8, 2018
Adjunct Professor, Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 2013
Visiting Professor, Vanderbilt University Law School, 2012
Adjunct Professor, University of Minnesota Law School, 2011
Co-Director, Institute of Law and Politics, University of Minnesota Law School, 2007-2010
Attorney, Private Practice, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2009-2010
Research Scholar, University of Minnesota Law School, 2009-2010
Associate Professor, University of Minnesota Law School, 2004-2010
Visiting Professor, Washington University School of Law, 2008
Fellow, University of Alabama School of Law, 2003-2004
Law Clerk, Honorable Clarence Thomas, United States Supreme Court, 2002-2003
Attorney, Sidley Austin Brown & Wood, 2001-2002
Law Clerk, Honorable Michael Luttig, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 2000-2001
Law Clerk, Honorable Melvin Brunetti, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1999-2000
Member, Bet Shalom Congregation
Editor-in-Chief, Criminal Procedure Edition, Kansas Law Review
Co-Director, Institute for Law and Politics, University of Minnesota