Donald Alsop

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1 Early life and education
2 Legal career
3 Federal judicial career
4 External links
5 References

Donald Alsop is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. He joined the court in 1974 after being nominated by President Richard Nixon.

Early life and education

A native of Minnesota, Alsop graduated from the University of Minnesota with both his Bachelor's and Juris Doctorate degrees in 1950 and 1952^[1].

Legal career

Alsop started his legal career as a Law Clerk for former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Thomas Gallagher^[2] from 1951 to 1952 then from 1952 till his appointment to the Federal bench in 1974 served continously as a private practice attorney in the State of Minnesota^[3].

Federal judicial career

Alsop was nominated by President Richard Nixon on August 8, 1974 to a seat vacated by Philip Neville as Neville retired. Alsop was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on December 18, 1974 and received commission on December 20, 1974. Alsop served as chief judge from 1985 to 1992 before assuming senior status on August 28, 1992^[4].

External links

Judge Alsop's Homepage

References

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1971	Alaimo • Allen • A. Anderson • J. Anderson • Barrett • Bauer • Bauman • Benson • Blair • Blatt • Boe • Brieant • Broderick • Bryan Jr. • Byrne • Campbell • Chapman • Choy • Contie • Costantino • DeMascio • Denney • Dier • Doyle • Field • Finesilver • Flannery • Freeman • Gagliardi • Goodwin • Gordon • Green • Gurfein • Hall • Hand • Hodges • Holden • Hunter • Kunzig • Lacey • Lucas • Lydick • Mansfield • McGovern • McLaren • McMillen • Mulligan • Murray • Neaher • Newcomer • Newman • Nielsen • O'Connor • Oakes • Pierce • Powell • Rehnquist • Renfrew • Richey • Rosen • Rubin • Russell • Scalera • Sharp • Sprecher • Stephenson • Stuart • Timbers • Tone • Sickle • Varner • R. West • Williams • Young
1972	Bechtle • Bennett • Burns • Campbell • Carter • Coffrin • Duffy • Enright • Foreman • Freedman • Griesa • Hermansdorfer • Joiner • Kashiwa • King • Knapp • Lively • Mahon • Markey • Neill • Owens • Pesquera • Roettger • Skopil, Jr. • Stewart • Tauro • Turk • Wallace • H. Ward • R. Ward • Widener
1973	Biunno • Conner • Engel • Fogel • Garth • Gee • Guin • Hancock • Harvey • Marshall • Miller • Nangle • Owen • Reed • Schatz • Sharp • Skinner • Sneed • Snyder • Stern • Webster • Weis • Wood
1974	Alsop • Duncan • Firth • Gurfein • Hill • Matsch • McGlynn • Meanor • Miles • Morris • Orrick • Platt • Porter • Schwartz • Stagg • Tone • Voorhees • Warren • Warriner • Werker