Federal service record

Ralph R. Erickson

Latest appointment on record: Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Born 1959 (per the source below).

2federal appointments on record 2026-09-25source checked

Service

Appointments and dates

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota March 14, 2003 – October 13, 2017

Appointed by: George W. Bush
Nominated: January 7, 2003
Confirmed by the Senate: March 12, 2003
Commissioned: March 14, 2003
Senate vote: Voice vote
Service ended: Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Source: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges →

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit October 12, 2017 – no end date recorded by the source

Appointed by: Donald J. Trump
Nominated: June 7, 2017
Confirmed by the Senate: September 28, 2017
Commissioned: October 12, 2017
Took senior status: July 28, 2026
Senate vote: Roll call, 95–1 · open the roll call →

Source: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges →

How this file is built

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