Donald Douglas Alsop (born August 28, 1927) is a

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of the

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Education and career

Alsop was born in

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, and served in the

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from 1945 to 1946. He received his

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degree from the

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in 1950 and his

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from the

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in 1952. Following graduation, he clerked for Justice Thomas F. Gallagher of the

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. He spent two years in private practice in

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, Minnesota, and then moved to New Ulm, Minnesota, where he practiced from 1954 to 1974.

Federal judicial service

On August 8, 1974, the day he announced his resignation, President

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nominated Alsop for a seat on the

vacated by Judge Philip Neville, who was assuming senior status. Alsop was confirmed by the

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on December 18, 1974, and received his commission on December 20, 1974, from President

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. He served as Chief Judge from 1985 to 1992, assuming senior status on August 28, 1992.

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Education and career

Federal judicial service

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