Eighth Circuit
David Ryan Stras
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Appointment
- Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- Title
- Judge
- Appointed by
- Donald J. TrumpRepublican
- Seat
- CA80806
- Nominated
- Jan. 8, 2018
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)Jan. 18, 2018
- Senate vote
- 56–42Roll Call
- Confirmed
- Jan. 30, 2018
- Commissioned
- Jan. 31, 2018
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
Source Federal Judicial Center.
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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Sept. 23
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Sept. 21
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Sept. 18panel identified Sat on the panel in Morgan Fitch v. BNSF Railway Company
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Sept. 15
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Sept. 4opinion issued Authored the opinion in Jamestown Villas v. State Farm
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Sept. 2panel identified Sat on the panel in B. P. v. Todd Blanche
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Sept. 1opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Candace Scott
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Aug. 31opinion issued Authored the opinion in Tosun Fitil v. Justyn Riley
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Aug. 28panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Freddie Gladney, III
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Aug. 25opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Darius Carter
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Aug. 20panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Joshua Nesbitt
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Aug. 20
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
| Case | No. | Status | Date | |
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| John Doe v. Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc. | 25-2708 | Decided | Sept. 23, 2026 | Authored |
| Congressman Robert Onder v. Richard von Glahn | 26-2797, 26-2827 | Decided | Sept. 21, 2026 | Authored |
| Morgan Fitch v. BNSF Railway Company | 25-1968 | Decided | Sept. 18, 2026 | |
| Dr. Scott Jensen v. Minn. Bd. of Medical Practice | 25-1812 | Decided | Sept. 15, 2026 | Authored |
| Jamestown Villas v. State Farm | 25-3154 | Decided | Sept. 4, 2026 | Authored |
| B. P. v. Todd Blanche | 25-2778 | Decided | Sept. 2, 2026 | |
| United States v. Candace Scott | 25-1230 | Decided | Sept. 1, 2026 | Authored |
| Tosun Fitil v. Justyn Riley | 25-1952 | Decided | Aug. 31, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Freddie Gladney, III | 24-3333 | Decided | Aug. 28, 2026 | |
| United States v. Darius Carter | 24-3418 | Decided | Aug. 25, 2026 | Authored |
| Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Keith Ellison | 24-3094 | Decided | Aug. 20, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Joshua Nesbitt | 24-2357, 24-2382 | Decided | Aug. 20, 2026 | |
| Mary Holmes v. Jessica Bax | 25-1987 | Decided | Aug. 19, 2026 | |
| United States v. Anfernee Rondeau | 25-2743 | Decided | Aug. 17, 2026 | |
| Deborah Tobacco v. Avera McKennan | 25-2881 | Decided | Aug. 10, 2026 | |
| MOSenecaManufacturer, LLC v. MSHR | 25-1349 | Decided | Aug. 7, 2026 | |
| Kristine Williams v. MO Department of Corrections | 25-1270 | Decided | Aug. 6, 2026 | |
| Rustico Lacsina v. Todd Blanche | 24-3373, 25-1754 | Decided | Aug. 6, 2026 | |
| United States v. Latroy Currie | 25-2666, 25-3141 | Decided | Aug. 5, 2026 | |
| Thomas Riles v. Officer Laralyn Koster | 25-1605 | Decided | Aug. 5, 2026 |
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
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| Opinion | John Doe v. Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc. | Eighth Circuit | Sept. 23, 2026 |
| Concurrence in part | Congressman Robert Onder v. Richard von Glahn | Eighth Circuit | Sept. 21, 2026 |
| Opinion | Dr. Scott Jensen v. Minn. Bd. of Medical Practice | Eighth Circuit | Sept. 15, 2026 |
| Opinion | Jamestown Villas v. State Farm | Eighth Circuit | Sept. 4, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Candace Scott | Eighth Circuit | Sept. 1, 2026 |
| Opinion | Tosun Fitil v. Justyn Riley | Eighth Circuit | Aug. 31, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | United States v. Darius Carter | Eighth Circuit | Aug. 25, 2026 |
| Opinion | Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Keith Ellison | Eighth Circuit | Aug. 20, 2026 |
| Concurrence in part | United States v. Lance Brunsting | Eighth Circuit | Aug. 4, 2026 |
| Dissent | G.T. v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company | Eighth Circuit | July 17, 2026 |
| Concurrence in part | United States v. Malcolm Redmon | Eighth Circuit | July 14, 2026 |
| Concurrence | United States v. Keshon Baxter | Eighth Circuit | July 13, 2026 |
| Opinion | Aura Lopez-Lopez v. Todd Blanche | Eighth Circuit | July 7, 2026 |
| Opinion | Joshua Close v. City of Bellevue Iowa | Eighth Circuit | June 24, 2026 |
| Concurrence | Mercy Health Network v. Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, IA | Eighth Circuit | June 12, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Teslauch Gatkuoth | Eighth Circuit | June 8, 2026 |
| Dissent | United States v. Antonio Evans | Eighth Circuit | May 12, 2026 |
| Opinion | Denise Child v. Unum Life Insurance Co. of America | Eighth Circuit | May 11, 2026 |
| Opinion | Berkley Regional Ins. Co. v. Amazon.com, Inc. | Eighth Circuit | April 27, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Edgar Mejia | Eighth Circuit | April 7, 2026 |