Leonard T. Strand
2016 - Present
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Leonard T. Strand is a federal judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa He was nominated by President Barack Obama on July 21, 2015, and confirmed on February 11, 2016.[1][2] From 2017 to 2024, Strand served as chief judge of the district court. From 2017 to 2024, Strand served as chief judge of the court.[3]
Strand was previously a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa. He joined the court on June 7, 2012, and left when he became an Article III federal judge.[4]
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Strand earned his B.A., with high distinction, from the University of Iowa in 1987 and his J.D., with highest distinction, from the University of Iowa College of Law in 1990.[4]
Professional career
- 2016-present: Judge, United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa
- 2017-2024: Chief judge
- 2012-2016: U.S. Magistrate Judge, United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa
- 1990-2012: Private practice [3]
Judicial career
Northern District of Iowa
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Leonard T. Strand |
| Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 205 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: July 21, 2015
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: October 21, 2015
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| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: November 5, 2015
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| Confirmed: February 11, 2016
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| Vote: 93-0
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Strand was appointed to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa on July 21, 2015. Obama commented on the nomination, saying:
| " | I am pleased to nominate Judge Leonard Terry Strand to serve on the United States District Court bench. I am confident he will serve the American people with distinction.[1][5] | ” |
| —President Barack Obama | ||
The American Bar Association rated Strand Unanimously Well Qualified for the position.[6]
Strand's Committee on the Judiciary hearing was held on October 21, 2015, and his nomination was reported to the full Senate on November 5, 2015, on a voice vote. His nomination was confirmed by the Senate on February 11, 2016, on a vote of 93 to 0.[7][2]
From 2017 to 2024, he served as chief judge of the district court.[3]
Northern District of Iowa magistrate
Leonard T. Strand joined the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa as a federal magistrate judge on June 7, 2012. His term ended when he became an Article III federal judge for the same court on February 11, 2016.[4]
Awards and associations
Note: The awards and associations listed below are recorded as they appeared on Strand's 2015 Senate on the Judiciary questionnaire.
Awards
- 2007-2012: Recognized by Super Lawyer for Iowa and the Great Plains Region
- 2012: BTI Client Service All-Star Team for Law Firms, BTI Consulting
- 2009: BTI Client Service All-Star Team for Law Firms, BTI Consulting
- 1990: John F. Murray Prize (highest cumulative grade point average), University of Iowa College of Law
- 1990: Order of the Coif, University of Iowa College of Law
- 1990: Presidential Scholar, University of Iowa College of Law
- 1987-1990: Various American Jurisprudence Prizes, University of Iowa College of Law
- 1987: Phi Beta Kappa, University of Iowa
- 1987: Laurence Fairall Scholarship, University of Iowa
- 1983: Valedictorian, West High School, Sioux City, Iowa
Associations
- The Northern District of Iowa Branch of the Historical Society of the United States Courts in the Eighth Circuit
- 2008-Present: Member, Board of Directors
- 2008-2012: President
- American Bar Association
- Dean Mason Ladd American Inn of Court
- Iowa Defense Counsel Association
- Iowa State Bar Association
- Linn County Bar Association
- Woodbury County Bar Association
See also
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa
- United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The White House, "President Obama Nominates Judge Leonard Terry Strand to Serve on the United States Court for the Northern District of Iowa," July 21, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Congress.gov, "PN675 — Leonard Terry Strand — The Judiciary," accessed February 12, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The Federal Judicial Center, "Strand, Leonard Terry," accessed March 19, 2024
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, "The Honorable Leonard T. Strand Biography," accessed July 21, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III Judicial Nominees: 114th Congress," accessed July 24, 2015
- ↑ The Library of Congress, "PN675-114," accessed November 12, 2015
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