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Ralph R. Beistline

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska. Senior status. Born 1948.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

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

Appointed by
George W. Bush (Republican)
Nominated
Nov 8, 2001
Senate vote
98 to 0
Confirmed
Mar 12, 2002
Commissioned
Mar 19, 2002
Senior status
Dec 31, 2015

Education

  • B.A., University of Alaska Fairbanks, 1972
  • J.D., University of Puget Sound School of Law (now Seattle University School of Law), 1974

Career

  • Law clerk, Hon. Warren W. Taylor, Gerald Van Hoomissen, and Everett W. Hepp, Alaska Superior Court, Third Judicial District, 1974-1975
  • Private practice, Alaska, 1975-1992
  • Judge, Alaska Superior Court, Third Judicial District, 1992-2002

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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