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==Court of Appeals nomination== |
==Court of Appeals nomination== |
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On June 7, 2017, [[Donald Trump|President Trump]] nominated Erickson to serve as a United States Circuit Judge of the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit]], to the seat vacated by Judge [[Kermit Edward Bye]], who took [[senior status]] on April 22, 2015. His nomination is currently pending before the [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|Senate Judiciary Committee]].<ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/06/07/president-donald-j-trump-announces-judicial-candidate-nominations "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Candidate Nominations" White House, June 7, 2017]</ref><ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/06/07/twelve-nominations-sent-senate-today "Twelve Nominations Sent to the Senate Today" White House, June 7, 2017]</ref> |
On June 7, 2017, [[Donald Trump|President Trump]] nominated Erickson to serve as a United States Circuit Judge of the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit]], to the seat vacated by Judge [[Kermit Edward Bye]], who took [[senior status]] on April 22, 2015. His nomination is currently pending before the [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|Senate Judiciary Committee]].<ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/06/07/president-donald-j-trump-announces-judicial-candidate-nominations "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Candidate Nominations" White House, June 7, 2017]</ref><ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/06/07/twelve-nominations-sent-senate-today "Twelve Nominations Sent to the Senate Today" White House, June 7, 2017]</ref> A hearing on his nomination before the [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|Senate Judiciary Committee]] has been scheduled for July 25, 2017.<ref>[https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/07/25/2017/nominations United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for July 25, 2017]</ref> |
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Revision as of 02:25, 19 July 2017
Robert Ralph Erickson | |
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| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota | |
| In office 2009–2016 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel L. Hovland |
| Succeeded by | Daniel L. Hovland |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota | |
| Assumed office March 14, 2003 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Rodney Scott Webb |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Ralph Erickson 1959 (age 64–65) ) |
Ralph Robert Erickson (born 1959) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota and a nominee to be a United States Circuit Judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
Education and career
Born in
District court service
On January 7, 2003, Erickson was nominated by President George W. Bush to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota vacated by Rodney Scott Webb. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 12, 2003, and received his commission on March 14, 2003. He served as chief judge from 2009–2016.
Court of Appeals nomination
On June 7, 2017, President Trump nominated Erickson to serve as a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, to the seat vacated by Judge Kermit Edward Bye, who took senior status on April 22, 2015. His nomination is currently pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[1][2] A hearing on his nomination before the Senate Judiciary Committee has been scheduled for July 25, 2017.[3]