David R. Hansen

David Hansen
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In office February 1, 2002 – April 1, 2003
Preceded by	Roger Wollman
Succeeded by	James Loken
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In office November 18, 1991 – April 1, 2003
Appointed by	George H. W. Bush
Preceded by	Seat established
Succeeded by	Steven Colloton
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa
In office March 4, 1986 – November 18, 1991
Appointed by	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Edward McManus
Succeeded by	Michael Melloy
Personal details
Born	(1938-03-16) March 16, 1938 Exira, Iowa, U.S.
Alma mater	Northwest Missouri State University George Washington University Law School

David Rasmussen Hansen (born March 16, 1938) is an American federal judge, and former chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.

Early life, education, and career

Born in Exira, Iowa, Hansen received a Bachelor of Arts from Northwest Missouri State University, in 1960 and a J.D. from George Washington University Law School, in 1963. He was in private practice in Atlantic, Iowa, from 1963 to 1964. He was in the United States Army JAG Corps, from 1964 to 1968. He was in private practice in Iowa Falls, Iowa, from 1968 to 1976.

Judicial career

He was a judge on the police court, Iowa Falls, from 1969 to 1973, and was a partner in Win-Gin Farms, in Iowa Falls, Iowa, from 1971 to the present. He was chairman, Hardin county Republican central committee, from 1975 to 1976. He was a judge on the 2nd judicial district, Iowa district court, from 1976 to 1986.

Hansen was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa. He was nominated by President Ronald Reagan, on February 3, 1986, to a seat vacated by Edward J. McManus. He was confirmed by the United States Senate, on March 3, 1986 and received his commission on March 4, 1986. Hansen served in that capacity until November 18, 1991, when he was elevated to the 8th Circuit.

Nomination to the Eighth Circuit

Hansen is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. He was nominated by President George H. W. Bush, on July 30, 1991, to a new seat created by 104 Stat. 5089. He was confirmed by the United States Senate, on November 15, 1991, and received his commission on November 18, 1991. He served as chief judge, from 2002-2003. He assumed senior status, on April 1, 2003.

Sources

• David R. Hansen at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices
Preceded by Edward McManus	Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa 1986–1991	Succeeded by Michael Melloy
New seat	Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit 1991–2003	Succeeded by Steven Colloton
Preceded by Roger Wollman	Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit 2002–2003	Succeeded by James Loken