Jonathan Kobes' Biography
- Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals - Eighth Circuit
Contact Information
Office
Federal Court Building
316 North Robert Street, Room 500
Saint Paul, MN 55101
Thomas F. Eagleton Courthouse
111 South 10th Street, Room 24.329
Saint Louis, MO 63102
Full Name:
Jonathan Allen Kobes
Birth Date:
1974
Birth Place:
Sioux City, IA
JD, Harvard Law School, 2000
BA, Dordt College, 1996
No political experience information on file.
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Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 2018-present
General Counsel, Office of United States Senator M. Michael Rounds, South Dakota, 2016-2018
Ethics Certification Officer, Office of United States Senator M. Michael Rounds, South Dakota, 2014-2018
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, December 11, 2018
Nominated by President Donald J. Trump, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, June 11, 2018
Political Fund Designee, Office of United States Senator M. Michael Rounds, South Dakota, 2014-2016
Deputy Chief of Staff/Counsel, Office of United States Senator M. Michael Rounds, South Dakota, 2015-2016
Deputy Director of Transition, Office of United States Senator M. Michael Rounds, South Dakota, 2014-2015
Director of Corporate Compliance, Raven Industries, 2013-2014
Senior Regulatory Counsel, DuPont Pioneer, Johnston, Iowa, 2012-2013
Counsel/Advisor/Senior Counsel, POET, Limited Liability Company, 2008-2012
Attorney, Private Practice, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 2005-2008
Assistant United States Attorney, District of South Dakota, 2003-2005
Honors Attorney, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), 2002-2003
Law Clerk, Honorable Roger L. Wollman, United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 2000-2001
No organizational membership information on file.