District of Minnesota / Appointed 1974 / Active

Donald Douglas Alsop

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1974 and confirmed by voice vote, Donald Douglas Alsop is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. He earned a law degree from University of Minnesota Law School in 1952. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 18, 1974

Appointed by
Richard M. Nixon, 1974
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Minnesota 1950 · University of Minnesota Law School 1952
Succeeded by
John R. Tunheim
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1974District of Minnesota · succeeded Philip NevilleNixon (R)voice

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Sources

51 years on the District of Minnesota. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).