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Blackwell, Jerry Wayne
Born 1962 in Mooresville, NC
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on June 15, 2022, to a seat vacated by Susan Richard Nelson. Confirmed by the Senate on December 7, 2022, and received commission on December 20, 2022.
Education:
University of North Carolina, B.A., 1984
University of North Carolina School of Law, J.D., 1987
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on June 15, 2022, to a seat vacated by Susan Richard Nelson. Confirmed by the Senate on December 7, 2022, and received commission on December 20, 2022.
Education:
University of North Carolina, B.A., 1984
University of North Carolina School of Law, J.D., 1987
Professional Career:
Private practice, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1987-2022