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David Rasmussen Hansen
Hansen's N.D. Iowa court portrait

Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Incumbent
Assumed office April 1, 2003
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In office February 1, 2002 – April 1, 2003
Preceded by	Roger Leland Wollman
Succeeded by	James B. Loken
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In office November 18, 1991 – April 1, 2003
Appointed by	George H. W. Bush
Preceded by	Seat established by 104 Stat. 5089
Succeeded by	Steven Colloton
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa
In office March 4, 1986 – November 18, 1991
Appointed by	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Edward Joseph McManus
Succeeded by	Michael Joseph Melloy

Personal details
Born	David Rasmussen Hansen (1938-03-16) March 16, 1938 (age 86) Exira, Iowa
Education	Northwest Missouri State University (BA) George Washington University (JD)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1964-1968
Rank	Captain
Unit	J.A.G. Corps

David Rasmussen Hansen (born March 16, 1938) is a Senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and a former United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa.