Judge David Ryan Stras
Judge
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
David Ryan Stras is a Judge on the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, serving since 2018. The appointment came from Donald Trump in 2018. Education: B.A. from University of Kansas; M.B.A. from University of Kansas; J.D. from University of Kansas. Earlier federal service: Supreme Court of the United States, Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
- Court
- Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- Position
- Judge
- Appointed By
- Donald Trump
- Active
- 2018 – present
- Party
- Republican
- ABA Rating
- Well Qualified (2018)
Education
- B.A.University of Kansas (1995)
- M.B.A.University of Kansas (1999)
- J.D.University of Kansas (1999)
Career History
- JudgeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (2018 – present) — appointed by Donald Trump
- JudgeSupreme Court of the United States (2002 – 2003)
- JudgeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (2000 – 2001)
- JudgeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (1999 – 2000)
- Adjunct faculty member2014 – present
- Adjunct professor2013 – present
- Visiting professor2012 – present
- Adjunct professor2011 – present
- Visiting professor of law2008 – present
- Associate justice2010 – 2018
- Vance K. Opperman research scholar2009 – 2010
- Private practice2009 – 2010
- Associate professor of political science (through affiliation)2008 – 2010
- Co-director2007 – 2010
- University of Minnesota Law School2004 – 2011
- Associate professor of law2004 – 2010
- Hugo Black faculty fellow2003 – 2004
- Private practice2001 – 2002
Cases before Judge Stras
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Search Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit dockets →Other judges on the Eighth Circuit
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- Amos Madden Thayer
- Arba Seymour Van Valkenburgh
- Archibald K. Gardner
- Bobby E. Shepherd
About this profile
Biographical details on this page — court, position, appointing authority, service dates, education, and career history — are public record, sourced from the CourtListener judicial directory. They are not legal advice and do not predict how Judge Stras will decide any matter.