Nancy Ellen Brasel
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2018 and confirmed by voice vote, Nancy Ellen Brasel is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. She earned a law degree from University of Minnesota Law School in 1996. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1969 · age 57
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2018
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Trinity, San Antonio, Texas 1991 · University of Minnesota Law School 1996
- Succeeded
- Ann D. Montgomery
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | District of Minnesota succeeded Ann D. Montgomery | 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
| Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas | B.A. | 1991 |
| University of Texas | M.A. | 1993 |
| University of Minnesota Law School | J.D. | 1996 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Brasel was assigned 2,085 district-court cases (2001–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 166 days across 1,532 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 100 of Brasel’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 92 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 Nancy Ellen Brasel?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed Nancy Ellen Brasel to the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota in 2018.
- Was Nancy Ellen Brasel appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Nancy Ellen Brasel was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Nancy Ellen Brasel's confirmation vote?
- Nancy Ellen Brasel was confirmed by voice vote on August 28, 2018. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court is Nancy Ellen Brasel on?
- Nancy Ellen Brasel 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).