Jeffrey M. Bryan
Jeffrey M. Bryan is a judge on theUnited States District Court for the District of Minnesota. He was nominated to the court by PresidentJoe Biden (D) on July 27, 2023, and confirmed by theUnited States Senate on November 30, 2023, by a vote of 49-46.[1][2] Bryan was one of 235Article III judges nominated by PresidentJoe Biden (D) and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. To see a full list of judges appointed byJoe Biden,click here.
TheUnited States District Court for the District of Minnesota is one of 94U.S. District Courts. They are the generaltrial courts of theUnited States federal courts. To learn more about the court,click here.
Prior to joining the court, Bryan was a judge on theMinnesota Court of Appeals.[3] Bryan was appointed by Gov.Tim Walz (D) and assumed office on November 25, 2019.[4][5]
Judicial nominations and appointments
United States District Court for the District of Minnesota (2023-present)
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Jeffrey M. Bryan |
| Court:United States District Court for the District of Minnesota |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 124 days after nomination. |
 ANominated: July 27, 2023 |
| AABA Rating: Well Qualified |
| Questionnaire:Questionnaire |
| AHearing: September 6, 2023 |
| Hearing Transcript:Hearing Transcript |
| QFRs:(Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| AReported: September 28, 2023 |
| AConfirmed: November 28, 2023 |
| AVote: 49-46 |
Confirmation vote
The U.S. Senate confirmed Bryan by a vote of 49-46 on November 28, 2023.[1] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website,click here.
| Bryan confirmation vote (November 28, 2023) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Yea | Nay | No vote | ||||||
 Democratic | 44 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
 Republican | 2 | 46 | 1 | ||||||
 Independent | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 49[6] | 46 | 5 | ||||||
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
TheSenate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Bryan's nomination on September 6, 2023. Bryan was reported to the full Senate on September 28, 2023, after a 13-8 committee vote.[1]
Nomination
On July 27, 2023, PresidentJoe Biden (D) announced his intent to nominate Bryan to theUnited States District Court for the District of Minnesota. The president officially nominated Bryan on July 27, 2023.
Bryan was nominated to replace JudgeJohn Tunheim, who announced on February 1, 2023, that he would assumesenior status once his successor has been confirmed.[3]
TheAmerican Bar Association (ABA) rated Bryanwell qualified.[7] To read more about ABA ratings,click here.
Biography
Education
Bryan received a B.A. with highest honors from the University of Texas at Austin. He earned hisJ.D. at Yale Law School.[8]
Professional career
Bryan is a former judge of theSecond Judicial District inRamsey County,Minnesota. He was appointed by GovernorMark Dayton on July 11, 2013.[8] Bryan was re-elected in 2014.[9] He stepped down when he took office on the court of appeals. Before he became a judge for theSecond Judicial District, Bryan was an assistantUnited States attorney, prosecuting white collar defendants, gangs, drug trafficking organizations and career criminals. Before that, he was an associate attorney atRobins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, specializing in complex civil litigation. Bryan began his career as a law clerk forPaul Magnuson, a judge for theDistrict of Minnesota.[8]
Awards and associations
- Minnesota Hispanic Bar Association
- Macalester-Groveland Community Council
- Chair, Minnesota Minority Recruiting Conference Committee for Twin Cities Diversity in Practice[8]
About the court
| District of Minnesota |
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| Eighth Circuit |
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| Judgeships |
| Posts: 7 |
| Judges: 7 |
| Vacancies: 0 |
| Judges |
| Chief:Patrick Schiltz |
| Active judges: Jerry Blackwell,Nancy E. Brasel,Jeffrey M. Bryan,Katherine M. Menendez,Laura Provinzino,Patrick Schiltz,Eric Tostrud Senior judges: |
TheUnited States District Court for the District of Minnesota is one of 94United States district courts. It was established by an act of Congress on March 17, 1849. The main headquarters of the court is based in Minneapolis at the Warren E. Berger Federal Building and Courthouse along with other locations in Saint Paul, Duluth, and Fergus Falls. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, based in downtownSt. Louis, Missouri, at the Thomas F. Eagleton Federal Courthouse and Building.
The District of Minnesota hasoriginal jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.
The jurisdiction of the District of Minnesota consists of all thecounties in the state ofMinnesota.
To read opinions published by this court, clickhere.
The federal nomination process
Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:
- The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
- The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by theSenate Judiciary Committee.
- The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
- As part of this process, the committee sends ablue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
- After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
- If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
- If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
- The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
- If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
- If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.
Elections
2022
See also: Minnesota intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
General election
General election for Minnesota Court of Appeals District 18
IncumbentJeffrey M. Bryan won election in the general election for Minnesota Court of Appeals District 18 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jeffrey M. Bryan (Nonpartisan) | 99.2 | 1,324,357 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 11,291 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 1,335,648 | ||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. IncumbentJeffrey M. Bryan advanced from the primary for Minnesota Court of Appeals District 18.
Campaign finance
2014
See also:Minnesota judicial elections, 2014
Bryan ran for re-election to theSecond Judicial District.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the primary on August 12, 2014.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.[9]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
- United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
- United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑1.01.11.2Congress.gov, "PN903 — Jeffrey M. Bryan — The Judiciary," accessed July 27, 2023Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "cong" defined multiple times with different content - ↑The Federal Judicial Center, "Bryan, Jeffrey Marc," accessed November 30, 2023
- ↑3.03.1WhiteHouse.Gov, "President Biden Names Thirty-Sixth Round of Judicial Nominees," July 27, 2023
- ↑StarTribune, "Walz names Minneapolis city attorney, Ramsey County judge to state Court of Appeals," October 8, 2019
- ↑Elisabeth Moore, "Email exchange with Alyssa Siems Roberson," November 21, 2019
- ↑Note: The bolded number reflects the largest number.
- ↑[https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/government_affairs_office/webratingchart-118.pdfAmerican Bar Association, "STANDING COMMITTEE ONTHEFEDERAL JUDICIARY," accessed September 5, 2023]
- ↑8.08.18.28.3Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Jeffrey M. Bryan appointed to fill Second Judicial District vacancy," July 11, 2013
- ↑9.09.1Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 7, 2014
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| Preceded by John Tunheim | United States District Court for the District of Minnesota 2023-Present | Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - | Minnesota Court of Appeals District 18 2019-2023 | Succeeded by JaPaul Harris |
| Preceded by - | Minnesota 2nd District Court -2019 | Succeeded by - |
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