David R. Hansen

David Rasmussen Hansen (born March 16, 1938) is a Senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and a former United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa.

David Rasmussen Hansen
Hansen's N.D. Iowa court portrait
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Incumbent
Assumed office April 1, 2003
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In office February 1, 2002 – April 1, 2003
Preceded by	Roger Leland Wollman
Succeeded by	James B. 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 by 104 Stat. 5089
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 Joseph McManus
Succeeded by	Michael Joseph Melloy
Personal details
Born	David Rasmussen Hansen (1938-03-16) March 16, 1938 (age 87) Exira, Iowa
Education	Northwest Missouri State University (BA) George Washington University (JD)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1964–1968
Rank	Captain
Unit	J.A.G. Corps

Early life, education

Born in Exira, Iowa,^[1] Hansen received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Northwest Missouri State University in 1960, where he was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity, and a Juris Doctor from George Washington University Law School in 1963.^[2]

Career

He was in private practice in Atlantic, Iowa, from 1963 to 1964. He attended The JAG School at the University of Virginia and entered U.S. Army JAG Corps from 1964 until 1968. He was in private practice in Iowa Falls, Iowa, from 1968 to 1976.^[3]

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.^[3]

Hansen was a United States district judge of 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 Joseph 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 court of appeals.^[3]

Nomination to the Eighth Circuit

Hansen is a United States Circuit Judge of 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 to 2003. He assumed senior status on April 1, 2003.^[3]