Donovan W. Frank

Donovan W. Frank (born June 24, 1951) is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota.

Donovan W. Frank
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
Assumed office
October 31, 2016
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
In office
October 22, 1998  October 31, 2016
Appointed byBill Clinton
Preceded byDavid S. Doty
Succeeded byEric C. Tostrud
Personal details
Born
Donovan W. Frank

(1951-06-24) June 24, 1951
Rochester, Minnesota
EducationLuther College (BA)
Hamline University School of Law (JD)

Education and career

Frank was born in Rochester, Minnesota. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Luther College in 1973 and his Juris Doctor from Hamline University School of Law in 1977. Frank began his legal career as an assistant county attorney in St. Louis County, Minnesota. In 1985, he was appointed a state district court judge in Minnesota's Sixth Judicial District. Frank served as an assistant chief judge of that court from 1988 to 1991. He was Chief Judge from 1991 to 1996.

Federal judicial service

On May 21, 1998, President Bill Clinton nominated Frank to the seat on the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota vacated by David S. Doty. He was confirmed on October 21, 1998 and later received his commission on October 22, 1998. He assumed senior status on October 31, 2016.

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Legal offices
Preceded by
David S. Doty
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
1998–2016
Succeeded by
Eric C. Tostrud
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