Donovan W. Frank (born June 24, 1951) is a

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of the

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Education and career

Frank was born in

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. He received a

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degree from Luther College in 1973 and his

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from

Hamline University School of Law Hamline University School of Law was a private law school affiliated with Hamline University in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The School of Law was founded in 1972 as the Midwestern School of Law by a group of legal professionals. In 1976, Midwestern ...

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

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nominated Frank to the seat on the

vacated by

David S. Doty David Singleton Doty (born June 30, 1929) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. Education and career Doty was born in Anoka, Minnesota. He received his Bachelor of Arts deg ...

. He was confirmed on October 21, 1998 and later received his commission on October 22, 1998. He assumed

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on October 31, 2016.

Sources

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'', September 3, 2014. {{DEFAULTSORT:Frank, Donovan W. 1951 births Living people Hamline University School of Law alumni Judges of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota Luther College (Iowa) alumni Minnesota state court judges People from Rochester, Minnesota United States district court judges appointed by Bill Clinton 20th-century American judges 21st-century American judges