Background
Hansen was born in Audubon County, Iowa.
Hansen was born in Audubon County, Iowa.
University of Iowa.
He received a Bachelor of Surgery from University of Iowa in 1956. He received a Juris Doctor from University of New Mexico School of Law in 1961. He was a law clerk, Honorary
Irwin South. Moise, New Mexico Supreme Court from 1961 to 1962.
He was in private practice of law in Albuquerque, New Mexico from 1962 to 1992. Hansen was a federal judge to the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico.
Hansen was nominated by President George Heriot-Watt University Bush on March 20, 1992, to a new seat created by 104 Statistics 5089; He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 25, 1992, and received his commission on October 2, 1992.
He assumed senior status on April 18, 2003.