Leonard Terry Strand

Leonard Terry Strand (born July 14, 1965) is the Chief United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa and a former United States Magistrate Judge of the same court.

Leonard Terry Strand
Strand in 2019
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa
Incumbent
Assumed office February 12, 2017
Preceded by	Linda R. Reade
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa
Incumbent
Assumed office February 12, 2016
Appointed by	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Mark W. Bennett
Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa
In office June 7, 2012 – February 12, 2016
Succeeded by	C. J. Williams
Personal details
Born	(1965-07-14) July 14, 1965 Sioux City, Iowa
Education	University of Iowa (B.A.) University of Iowa College of Law (J.D.)

Biography

Strand was born on July 14, 1965,[1] raised in Sioux City, Iowa, and graduated from West High School.[2] He received a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, in 1987 from the University of Iowa. He received a Juris Doctor, summa cum laude, in 1990 from the University of Iowa College of Law, graduating first in his class.[2] He joined the law firm of Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, as an associate in 1990 and was made partner in 1996, serving with that firm until 2012. During his service with the firm, he specialized in commercial litigation and employment law and served on the firm's management committee. From June 7, 2012, to February 12, 2016, he served as a United States Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Iowa.[3][4]

Federal judicial service

On July 21, 2015, President Obama, at the recommendation of Senator Chuck Grassley,[5] nominated Strand to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, to the seat vacated by Judge Mark W. Bennett, who took senior status on June 4, 2015.[6] He received a hearing before the United States Senate Judiciary Committee on October 21, 2015.[7] On November 5, 2015 his nomination was reported out of committee by voice vote.[8] On February 11 the United States Senate confirmed his nomination by a vote of 93–0.[9] He received his commission on February 12, 2016.[4] Strand's investiture occurred on April 21, 2016.[10] He became Chief Judge on February 12, 2017.[4]

References

1. "Attorney Leonard T Strand – Lawyer in Cedar Rapids IA". www.lawyercentral.com.
2. "US District Court – Northern District of Iowa". www.iand.uscourts.gov.
3. "President Obama Nominates Judge Leonard Terry Strand to Serve on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa". 21 July 2015.
4. "Strand, Leonard Terry – Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
5. "Grassley Recommends Two Outstanding Iowans for Federal Judgeships – Chuck Grassley". www.grassley.senate.gov.
6. "PN675 – Nomination of Leonard Terry Strand for The Judiciary, 114th Congress (2015–2016)". www.congress.gov. 11 February 2016.
7. "United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary". www.judiciary.senate.gov.
8. "United States Senate Judiciary Committee: Results of Executive Business Meeting – November 5, 2015" (PDF).
9. "U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 114th Congress – 2nd Session". www.senate.gov.
10. "United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, Investiture of Judge Leonard T. Strand April 21, 2016" (PDF).

External links

• Leonard Terry Strand at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
• Leonard T. Strand at Ballotpedia

Legal offices
Preceded by Mark W. Bennett	Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa 2016–present	Incumbent
Preceded by Linda R. Reade	Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa 2017–present