District of Minnesota / Appointed 2018 / Active
Eric Christian Tostrud
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
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: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 6, 2018
- 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 |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| St. Olaf College | B.A. | 1987 |
| William Mitchell College of Law (now Mitchell Hamline School of Law) | J.D. | 1990 |
Sources
7 years on the District of Minnesota. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).