David Rasmussen Hansen
Appointed by President George H.W. Bush in 1991 and confirmed by voice vote, David Rasmussen Hansen is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. He earned a law degree from George Washington University Law School in 1963. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Born
- 1938 · age 88
- Appointed by
- George H.W. Bush, 1991
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Northwest Missouri State 1960 · George Washington Law School 1963
- Succeeded by
- Steven M. Colloton
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Northern District of Iowa succeeded Edward Joseph McManus | Reagan (R) | Voice vote |
| 1991 | Eighth Circuit | G.H.W. Bush (R) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| Northwest Missouri State University | B.A. | 1960 |
| George Washington University Law School | J.D. | 1963 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Hansen authored 34 published opinions for the court (1986–1993). Most cited: United States v. Copper (17 citations).
Published, precedential opinions from the CourtListener corpus. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Selected opinions
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | United States v. Copper | 709 F. Supp. 905 | 17 |
| 1991 | In Re Northrup | 141 B.R. 171 | 13 |
| 1991 | United States v. One Parcel of Property Located at 1606 Butterfield Road | 786 F. Supp. 1497 | 13 |
| 1989 | United States v. Bishop | 704 F. Supp. 910 | 13 |
| 1990 | In Re McAtee | 115 B.R. 180 | 11 |
| 1987 | United States Jaycees v. Commodities Magazine, Inc. | 661 F. Supp. 1360 | 11 |
| 1992 | In Re Huebner | 141 B.R. 405 | 10 |
| 1987 | Rath Packing Co. v. United Food & Commercial Workers Local Union 167 (In Re Rath Packing Co.) | 75 B.R. 137 | 10 |
| 1991 | Motorola, Inc. v. Alexander Manufacturing Co. | 786 F. Supp. 808 | 9 |
| 1988 | Federal Land Bank v. Terpstra (In Re Porter) | 90 B.R. 399 | 9 |
| 1991 | Olan Mills, Inc. v. Linn Photo Co. | 795 F. Supp. 1423 | 7 |
| 1987 | Lisbon Bank and Trust Co. v. Commodity Credit Corp. | 679 F. Supp. 903 | 7 |
| 1992 | Chase Industries, Inc. v. Frommelt Industries, Inc. | 806 F. Supp. 1381 | 6 |
| 1991 | Diversified Fastening Systems, Inc. v. Rogge | 786 F. Supp. 1486 | 6 |
| 1990 | Norand Corp. v. Parkin | 785 F. Supp. 1353 | 6 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 34 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed David Rasmussen Hansen?
- President George H.W. Bush appointed David Rasmussen Hansen to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in 1991.
- Was David Rasmussen Hansen appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- David Rasmussen Hansen was appointed by President George H.W. Bush, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was David Rasmussen Hansen's confirmation vote?
- David Rasmussen Hansen was confirmed by voice vote on November 15, 1991. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court is David Rasmussen Hansen on?
- David Rasmussen Hansen is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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34 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).