Who appointed Leonard Terry Strand?

President Barack Obama appointed Leonard Terry Strand to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa in 2016.

Was Leonard Terry Strand appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Leonard Terry Strand was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Leonard Terry Strand's confirmation vote?

The Senate confirmed Leonard Terry Strand 93–0 on February 11, 2016.

Northern District of Iowa / Appointed 2016 / Active

Leonard Terry Strand

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa

Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2016 and confirmed by the Senate 93–0, Leonard Terry Strand is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa. He earned a law degree from University of Iowa College of Law in 1990. Sources ↓

Born: 1965 · age 61
Appointed by: Barack Obama, 2016
Confirmed: 93–0
Education: University of Iowa 1987 · University of Iowa College of Law 1990
Succeeded: Mark W. Bennett

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
2016	Northern District of Iowa succeeded Mark W. Bennett	Obama (D)	93–0

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.

Confirmation vote

Nomination Confirmed 93–0 on February 11, 2016 · 114th Congress, Roll Call 23. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.

Voted to confirm · 93

43 D, 49 R, 1 I

Did not vote · 7

1 D, 5 R, 1 I

Education

University of Iowa	B.A.	1987
University of Iowa College of Law	J.D.	1990

Judicial Record

Caseload & case types

In our data, Strand was assigned 1,382 district-court cases (2011–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 277 days across 1,005 closed cases.

Other civil matters53%

Prisoner & habeas16%

Criminal7%

Civil rights5%

Contract5%

Personal-injury torts3%

Other11%

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 199 of Strand’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 187 were affirmed, 9 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 Leonard Terry Strand?: President Barack Obama appointed Leonard Terry Strand to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa in 2016.
Was Leonard Terry Strand appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Leonard Terry Strand was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Leonard Terry Strand's confirmation vote?: The Senate confirmed Leonard Terry Strand 93–0 on February 11, 2016.
Which court is Leonard Terry Strand on?: Leonard Terry Strand is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa.

Sources

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10 years on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).