Eric Christian Tostrud
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2018 and confirmed by voice vote, Eric Christian Tostrud is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. He earned a law degree from William Mitchell College of Law (now Mitchell Hamline School of Law) in 1990. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1965 · age 61
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2018
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- St. Olaf College 1987 · William Mitchell College of Law (now Mitchell Hamline Law) 1990
- Succeeded
- Donovan W. Frank
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | District of Minnesota succeeded Donovan W. Frank | Trump (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
| St. Olaf College | B.A. | 1987 |
| William Mitchell College of Law (now Mitchell Hamline School of Law) | J.D. | 1990 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Tostrud was assigned 1,953 district-court cases (2017–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 159 days across 1,455 closed cases.
Case assignment is from CourtListener’s PACER-derived docket records: a partial sample, not a complete caseload, reflecting the judge last assigned each case. How we count.
On appeal
Of 104 of Tostrud’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 96 were affirmed, 5 reversed or vacated, and 3 affirmed in part and reversed in part. This is a historical count of appellate outcomes for cases we could match, not a judgment of the judge, and not a complete record. How we count.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Eric Christian Tostrud?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed Eric Christian Tostrud to the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota in 2018.
- Was Eric Christian Tostrud appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Eric Christian Tostrud was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Eric Christian Tostrud's confirmation vote?
- Eric Christian Tostrud was confirmed by voice vote on September 6, 2018. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court is Eric Christian Tostrud on?
- Eric Christian Tostrud is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota.
Sources
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7 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).