Eric C. Tostrud | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait in November 2019 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota | |
| Assumed office September 10, 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Donovan W. Frank |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eric Christian Tostrud 1965 (age 60–61) Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Education | St. Olaf College (BA) William Mitchell College of Law (JD) |
Eric Christian Tostrud (born 1965) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota since September 2018.
Early life and education
[edit]Tostrud was born 1965 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1987 from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, and a Juris Doctor degree in 1990 from the William Mitchell College of Law in Saint Paul, Minnesota.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Clerkship
[edit]Upon graduation from law school, he served as a law clerk to Judge Edward Devitt of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota and to Judge George MacKinnon of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.[2]
Private practice
[edit]Before becoming a judge, Tostrud was an of counsel with Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P. Tostrud previously practiced at that firm full-time before becoming an academic. During his 26 years with the firm, he maintained a complex commercial litigation practice almost exclusively in federal court, with emphasis in the areas of complex insurance coverage, health care litigation, and ERISA. Tostrud serves on the full-time faculty at Mitchell Hamline School of Law as the Distinguished Practitioner in Residence. He teaches in the areas of federal jurisdiction and federal court procedural law.[2]
Federal judicial service
[edit]On February 12, 2018, United States president Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Tostrud to an undetermined seat on the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota after being recommended to the Trump administration by Erik Paulsen, then United States Representative from Minnesota.[3] On February 15, 2018, his nomination was sent to the United States Senate. Tostrud was nominated to the seat vacated by Judge Donovan W. Frank, who assumed senior status (semi-retirement) on October 31, 2016.[4] On April 11, 2018, a hearing on his nomination was held before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary.[5] On May 10, 2018, his nomination was reported out of committee by a voice vote.[6] On September 6, 2018, his nomination was confirmed by voice vote.[4] He received his judicial commission on September 10, 2018.[7]
Tostrud spoke at a Federalist Society-sponsored event in 2021.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Tostrud, Eric Christian | Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
- ^ a b c "President Donald J. Trump Announces Eleventh Wave of Judicial Nominees". The White House.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Minneapolis lawyer, professor Eric Tostrud confirmed as Minnesota's latest federal judge". Star Tribune. September 7, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ^ a b "PN1649 - Nomination of Eric C. Tostrud for The Judiciary, 115th Congress (2017-2018)". www.congress.gov. September 6, 2018.
- ^ "Nominations | United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary". www.judiciary.senate.gov. April 11, 2018.
- ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – May 10, 2018, Senate Judiciary Committee" (PDF).
- ^ Eric C. Tostrud at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "Hon. Eric C. Tostrud". The Federalist Society. Retrieved January 26, 2026. How to Argue a Case in Federal Court: Lessons from the Bench ... Speakers: Eric C. Tostrud
External links
[edit]- Eric C. Tostrud at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.