Ralph E. Tyson

Judge Ralph E. Tyson

Personal

Birthday:

8/13/1948

Birthplace:

Baton Rouge, LA

Date of Death:

7/18/2011

Place of Death:

Baton Rouge, LA

Race or Ethnicity:

African American

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Private practice, 1973-1988
Adjunct professor, Louisiana State University Law School, 1989-1991
Instructor, Sociology/Law Enforcement Department, Southern University, 1989-1998
Judge, Baton Rouge [Louisiana] City Court, 1988-1993
Judge, Louisiana District Court, Nineteenth Judicial District, 1993-1998

Education

Name of School:

Louisiana State University

Degree:

B.A.

Degree Year:

1970

Name of School - Second:

Paul M Hebert Law Center Louisiana State University

LSU Law Center offers training in both civil law, used in Louisiana and in 60% of the world's jurisdictions, and common law, in force in 49 other states and in 40% of the glob.

Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1973

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana

Court Name:

Louisiana Middle District Court

President Nominating:

William J. Clinton

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

8/3/1998

Termination Date:

7/18/2011

Termination Reason:

Death