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Ralph R. Erickson

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2003–2017

Ralph R. Erickson , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. The Senate voted 95–1 on the nomination on Sep 28, 2017 (Nomination Confirmed). Ralph Robert Erickson (born April 28, 1959) is an American lawyer who serves as a Senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.

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Senate confirmation votes

  • United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
    115th Congress · Nomination Confirmed
    95–1 · Sep 28, 2017

Education

  • Jamestown CollegeB.A., 1980
  • University of North Dakota School of LawJ.D., 1984

Career

Private practice, West Fargo, North Dakota, 1984-1994; Magistrate judge, Cass County [North Dakota] Court, 1993-1994; Judge, Traill, Steele, Nelson, and Griggs Counties [North Dakota] Court, 1994; Judge, North Dakota District Court, East Central Judicial District, 1995-2003; Board member, Federal Judicial Center, 2024-present

Biography

Ralph Robert Erickson (born April 28, 1959) is an American lawyer who serves as a Senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.

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