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Jonathan Allen Kobes

Jonathan Allen Kobes

Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals

Born 1974 in Sioux City, IA

FJC ID: 5675191

Jonathan Allen Kobes (born August 25, 1974) is a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.

Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. South Dakota
    Office of U.S. Sen. M. Michael Rounds · 2014–2018
    • deputy director, transition · 2014–2015
    • political fund designee · 2014–2016
    • deputy chief of staff and counsel, 2015-2016, ethics certification officer, 2014-2018, general counsel · 2016–2018
  2. Raven Industries, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
    Director of corporate compliance · 2013–2014
  3. DuPont Pioneer, Johnston, Iowa
    Senior regulatory counsel · 2012–2013
  4. advisor, and senior counsel, POET, LLC, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
    Counsel · 2008–2012
  5. Private practice, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
    2005–2008
  6. District of South Dakota
    District of South Dakota
    Assistant U.S. attorney · 2003–2005
  7. Central Intelligence Agency
    Central Intelligence Agency
    Honors attorney · 2002–2003
  8. U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Appointments

  1. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
    2018–present · Appointed by Donald J. Trump (Republican)

Education

  1. Harvard Law School
    J.D. · 2000
  2. Dordt College
    B.A. · 1996