Joan N. Ericksen

Joan N. Ericksen (born October 11, 1954) is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota.

Joan N. Ericksen
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
Assumed office
October 15, 2019
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
In office
May 1, 2002 – October 15, 2019
Appointed byGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byPaul A. Magnuson
Succeeded byvacant
Personal details
Born (1954-10-11) October 11, 1954
St. Paul, Minnesota
EducationSt. Olaf College (B.A.)
University of Minnesota Law School (J.D.)

Early life and education

Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, Ericksen graduated from St. Olaf College with her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1977 and later from University of Minnesota Law School with a Juris Doctor in 1981.

Ericksen began her legal career working in private practice from 1981 to 1983. She was an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota from 1983 to 1993. She was in private practice in Minnesota from 1993 to 1995. She was a judge on the 4th Judicial District Court for Hennepin County, Minnesota, from 1995 to 1998. She was an Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court from 1998 to 2002.[1]

Federal judicial career

Ericksen was nominated to the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota by President George W. Bush on January 23, 2002 to a seat vacated by Paul A. Magnuson. Ericksen was confirmed by the Senate by a 99–0 vote on April 25, 2002 and received her commission on May 1, 2002. She assumed senior status on October 15, 2019.

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References
  1. Minnesota State Law Library-Joan Ericksen Lancaster Archived 2014-01-05 at the Wayback Machine
Legal offices
Preceded by
Paul A. Magnuson		 Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
2002–2019		 Vacant
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