Ralph Tyson

Prior offices:

United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana

Years in office: 1998 - 2011

Education

Bachelor's

Louisiana State University, 1970

Law

Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, 1973

Personal

Birthplace

Baton Rouge, LA

Ralph Tyson was anArticle III federal judge for theUnited States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana. He joined the court in 1998 after being nominated by PresidentBill Clinton. Tyson served as the Chief Judge of the Court serving as the Court's Lead Judicial Administrative officer in conjunction with the Clerk of Court in the day to day operations of the court. He passed away in office onJuly 18, 2011 at the age of 62.^[1]

Early life and education

A Louisiana native, Tyson graduated from Louisiana State University with his bachelor's degree in 1970 and later graduated from the Louisiana State University Law Center with his Juris Doctor Degee in 1973.^[1]

Professional career

Tyson was a private practice attorney licensed in the State ofLouisiana from 1973 to 1988. Tyson began his judicial career as a City Court Judge in theBaton Rouge City Court from 1988 to 1993 and also was a circuit court judge in the 19th Judicial District Court ofEast Baton Rouge Parish from 1993-1998. In addition to being a judge, Tyson also served as a Adjunct professor at the Louisiana State University Law School from 1989 to 1991 and also was a Instructor in the Sociology/Law Enforcement Department at Southern University from 1989 to 1998.^[1]

Judicial career

Middle District of Louisiana

On the unanamious recommendation of U.S. SenatorsMary Landrieu and John Breaux, Brady was nominated by PresidentBill Clinton on April 2, 1998 to a new seat created by 111 Stat. 1174 which was approved by Congress. Tyson was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on July 31, 1998 on a Senate vote and received commission onAugust 3, 1998. Tyson served as the Chief Judge of the Court from 2005 until his death onJuly 18, 2011.^[1]

External links

• Judge Tyson's Webpage at the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana(dead link)
• The Robing Room- Rate Judge Tyson
• Judge Tyson's Biography from theFederal Judicial Center

Footnotes

v • e Federal judges who have served theUnited States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
Active judges	Chief Judge: Shelly Deckert Dick  •  Brian Jackson (Louisiana)  •  John W. deGravelles
Senior judges
Magistrate judges	Richard L. Bourgeois, Jr.  •  Erin Wilder-Doomes  •  Scott Johnson (Louisiana)  •
Former Article III judges	Ralph Tyson  •  James J. Brady  •  John Parker (Louisiana)  •  Frank Polozola  •  Elmer West  •
Former Chief judges	Ralph Tyson  •  John Parker (Louisiana)  •  Frank Polozola  •  Elmer West  •

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1999	Alsup •Barry •Brown •Buchwald •Cooper •Eaton •Ellison •Feess •Fisher •Gould •Guzman •Haynes •Hibbler •Hochberg •Hurd •Huvelle •Jordan •Katzmann •Kennelly •Linn •Lorenz •Lynn •Marrero •Murguia •Pannell •Pechman •Pepper •Phillips •Schreier •Stewart •Underhill •Ward •Williams •Wilson
2000	Ambro •Antoon •Battani •Berzon •Bolton •Brady •Bye •Cavanaugh •Daniels •Darrah •Dawson •Dyk •Fuentes •Garaufis •Garcia-Gregory •Hamilton •Huck •Hunt •Lawson •Lefkow •Lynch •Martin •McLaughlin •Moody •Murguia •Paez •Pisano •Presnell •Rawlinson •Reagan •Schiller •Singal •Steele •Surrick •Swain •Tallman •Teilborg •Tucker •Whittemore

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