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Eric Tostrud
2018 - Present
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Eric Christian Tostrud is a judge on the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. He was nominated to the court by President Donald Trump (R) on February 15, 2018, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on September 6, 2018, by a voice vote.[1] To see a full list of judges appointed by Donald Trump, click here.
The United States District Court for the District of Minnesota is one of 94 U.S. District Courts. They are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.
Prior to his confirmation, Tostrud was Of Counsel with Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P. and distinguished practitioner in residence at Mitchell Hamline School of Law.[2]
Judicial nominations and appointments
United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump
Tostrud was nominated to the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota by President Donald Trump (R) on February 15, 2018. The U.S. Senate confirmed Tostrud on September 6, 2018, by a voice vote.[1] He received commission on September 10, 2018.[3] To read more about the federal nomination process, click here.
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Eric Tostrud |
| Court: United States District Court for the District of Minnesota |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 203 days after nomination. |
| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
Confirmation vote
The U.S. Senate confirmed Tostrud on September 6 2018, by voice vote.[1]
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
Tostrud had his hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on April 11, 2018. The committee voted to advance Tostrud's nomination to the full Senate on May 10, 2018.[1]
Nomination
Tostrud was nominated to replace Judge Ann Montgomery, who assumed senior status on May 31, 2016.
The American Bar Association rated Tostrud majority well qualified, minority qualified for the position.[4] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.
Education
Tostrud received his undergraduate degree from St. Olaf College in 1987 and his J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law in 1990.[3]
Professional career
At the time of his nomination, Tostrud served as the distinguished practitioner in residence at Mitchell Hamline School of Law and was Of Counsel with Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P.[2] He worked in private practice in Minneapolis, Minnesota from 1992 to 2018. He was a law clerk to Judge Edward Devitt of the District of Minnesota from 1990 to 1992.[3] As of 2018, he was a judge on the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota.
About the court
| District of Minnesota |
|---|
| Eighth Circuit |
| Judgeships |
| Posts: 7 |
| Judges: 7 |
| Vacancies: 0 |
| Judges |
| Chief: Patrick Schiltz |
| Active judges: Jerry Blackwell, Nancy E. Brasel, Jeffrey M. Bryan, Katherine M. Menendez, Laura Provinzino, Patrick Schiltz, Eric Tostrud Senior judges: |
The United States District Court for the District of Minnesota is one of 94 United States district courts. It was established by an act of Congress on March 17, 1849. The main headquarters of the court is based in Minneapolis at the Warren E. Berger Federal Building and Courthouse along with other locations in Saint Paul, Duluth, and Fergus Falls. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, based in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, at the Thomas F. Eagleton Federal Courthouse and Building.
The District of Minnesota has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.
The jurisdiction of the District of Minnesota consists of all the counties in the state of Minnesota.
To read opinions published by this court, click here.
The federal nomination process
Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:
- The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
- The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
- The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
- As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
- After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
- If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
- If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
- The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
- If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
- If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.
See also
- United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
- United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
- United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
- United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit
- Press release announcing the nomination
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Congress.gov, "PN1649 — Eric C. Tostrud — The Judiciary," accessed September 7, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cite error: Invalid
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedFJC - ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III and Article IV judicial nominees," accessed April 23, 2020
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United States District Court for the District of Minnesota 2018-Present |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Patrick Schiltz • Nancy E. Brasel • Jeffrey M. Bryan • Katherine Menendez • Eric Tostrud • Jerry Blackwell • Laura Provinzino | ||
| Senior judges |
John Tunheim • Ann Montgomery • Donovan Frank • Joan Ericksen • David Doty • Donald Alsop • Paul Magnuson • Wilhelmina Wright • Susan Richard Nelson • Michael James Davis (Minnesota) • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Tony N. Leung • Leo Brisbois • Hildy Bowbeer • Becky R. Thorson • Jon Huseby • David Schultz • Elizabeth Cowan Wright • John Docherty • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
James Rosenbaum • Richard Kyle • Diana Murphy • Rensselaer Russell Nelson • William Lochren • Page Morris • Milton Dwight Purdy • Charles Andrew Willard • Wilbur Franklin Booth • William Alexander Cant • John Franklin McGee • Joseph West Molyneaux • John Benjamin Sanborn • Gunnar Hans Nordbye • Matthew Joyce • Robert Cook Bell • George Sullivan (Minnesota) • Edward Devitt • Dennis Donovan • Earl Larson • Miles Lord • Harry MacLaughlin • Philip Neville • Robert Renner • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
James Rosenbaum • John Tunheim • Donald Alsop • Paul Magnuson • Diana Murphy • Gunnar Hans Nordbye • Edward Devitt • Miles Lord • Harry MacLaughlin • | ||
Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Minnesota • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Minnesota
State courts:
Minnesota Supreme Court • Minnesota Court of Appeals • Minnesota District Courts • Minnesota Problem-Solving Courts • Minnesota Tax Court • Minnesota Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals
State resources:
Courts in Minnesota • Minnesota judicial elections • Judicial selection in Minnesota