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William Haskell Alsup

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Senior status. Born 1945.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Appointed by
William J. Clinton (Democratic)
Nominated
Mar 24, 1999
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Jul 30, 1999
Commissioned
Aug 17, 1999
Senior status
Jan 21, 2021

Education

  • B.S., Mississippi State University, 1967
  • J.D., Harvard Law School, 1971
  • M.P.P., Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government, 1971

Career

  • Law clerk, Hon. William O. Douglas, Supreme Court of the United States, 1971-1972
  • Private practice, San Francisco, California, 1972-1978, 1980-1998, 1998-1999
  • Assistant to the solicitor general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1978-1980
  • Special counsel, Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1998

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

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