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March 13, 2003
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Hoeven Congratulates Ralph Erickson On Confirmation To Federal Bench
BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. John Hoeven today said he is pleased that the U.S. Senate has confirmed Ralph Erickson as a U.S. District Judge in the North Dakota District. Hoeven congratulated Erickson this morning shortly after notification of the confirmation.
“Ralph’s outstanding track record in the East Central District will serve him well on the federal bench,” Hoeven said. “His work with Drug Court in Fargo has been exceptional. In fact, he has presided over some of the most difficult and high- profile cases in our state, and he has done so with great distinction.”
Erickson has more than eight years experience as a trial judge in one of the most active jurisdictions in North Dakota. He has sat on a broad range of civil and criminal cases, and has spearheaded the Juvenile Drug Court under a pilot program administered by the North Dakota Supreme Court, according to Hoeven.
Erickson graduated with distinction from the University of North Dakota Law School in 1984, when he entered into private practice. In 1994 he served as a county magistrate in Fargo. He served as a county judge for Traill, Steele, Nelson and Griggs counties in 1994, before stepping up to the East Central District Court.
“I’m very pleased that the President has supported our recommendation, and also that the Senate has moved to confirm him,” Hoeven said. “He will be a great asset to the federal bench”
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