Ralph R. Erickson

Ralph Erickson
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Assumed office
October 12, 2017
Appointed byDonald Trump
Preceded byKermit Edward Bye
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota
In office
November 1, 2009 – November 1, 2016
Preceded byDaniel L. Hovland
Succeeded byDaniel L. Hovland
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota
In office
March 14, 2003 – October 13, 2017
Appointed byGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byRodney Scott Webb
Succeeded byPeter D. Welte
Personal details
BornRalph Robert Erickson
(1959-04-28) April 28, 1959
EducationUniversity of Jamestown (BA)
University of North Dakota (JD)

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