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Jerry Wayne Blackwell

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Appointed by President Joseph R. Biden in 2022 and confirmed by the Senate 5143, Jerry Wayne Blackwell is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. He earned a law degree from University of North Carolina School of Law in 1987. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 7, 2022

Appointed by
Joseph R. Biden, 2022
Confirmed
51–43
Education
University of North Carolina 1984 · University of North Carolina Law 1987
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
2022District of Minnesota · succeeded Susan Richard NelsonBiden (D)51–43

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
Sources

3 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).