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