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
- Philip Neville
- Succeeded by
- John R. Tunheim
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | District of Minnesota · succeeded Philip Neville | Nixon (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
| University of Minnesota | B.S.L. | 1950 |
| University of Minnesota Law School | LL.B. | 1952 |
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).