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Ralph R. Erickson
Senior judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Ralph R. Erickson serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Appointed by Donald J. Trump and confirmed Sep 28, 2017 by a 95–1 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump
- Confirmed
- Sep 28, 2017
- Senate vote
- 95–1
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1959
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of North DakotaGeorge W. Bush · Mar 12, 2003 – Oct 13, 2017
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitDonald J. Trump · 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
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