Middle District of Louisiana / Appointed 1998 / Served to 2011

Ralph E. Tyson

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana

Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1998 and confirmed by voice vote, Ralph E. Tyson was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana. He earned a law degree from Louisiana State University Law School (now Paul M. Hebert Law Center) in 1973. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 31, 1998

Appointed by
William J. Clinton, 1998
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Louisiana State 1970 · Louisiana State Law School (now Paul M. Hebert Law Center) 1973
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1998Middle District of LouisianaClinton (D)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

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