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
Judge of the East Central Judicial District of North Dakota
In office
1995 – March 14, 2003
Preceded bySeat established
Succeeded byWade L. Webb
Personal details
Born (1959-04-28) April 28, 1959 (age 65)
Thief River Falls, Minnesota, U.S.
EducationJamestown College (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.