1. David Ryan Stras was born on July 4,1974 and is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
10 Facts About David Stras
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David Stras is a former justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court.
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David Stras graduated from the University of Kansas in 1995 with a Bachelor of Arts with highest honors.
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David Stras received his Juris Doctor degree with Order of the Coif honors.
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David Stras was a fellow at the University of Alabama School of Law from 2003 to 2004.
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David Stras won the law school's Stanley V Kinyon Tenure Track Teacher of the Year Award in 2006.
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David Stras served as co-director of the Institute for Law and Politics.
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David Stras has contributed to research on such topics as judicial pensions and life tenure for judges.
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David Stras has studied judicial appointments and the politics of courts.
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David Stras was on President Donald Trump's list of potential Supreme Court nominees.