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Ralph E. Tyson

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana

Ralph E. Tyson served on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed Jul 31, 1998. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
William J. Clinton
Confirmed
Jul 31, 1998
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1948

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of LouisianaWilliam J. Clinton · Jul 31, 1998 – Jul 18, 2011

Education

  • Louisiana State UniversityB.A., 1970
  • Louisiana State University Law School (now Paul M. Hebert Law Center)J.D., 1973

Career

Private practice, 1973-1988; Adjunct professor, Louisiana State University Law School, 1989-1991; Instructor, Sociology/Law Enforcement Department, Southern University, 1989-1998; Judge, Baton Rouge [Louisiana] City Court, 1988-1993; Judge, Louisiana District Court, Nineteenth Judicial District, 1993-1998

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