Judge William Haskell Alsup
Judge
District Court, N.D. California
William Haskell Alsup's record lists Judge on the District Court, N.D. California, starting in 1999; an end date is not recorded. The appointment came from William Clinton in 1999. Education: B.S. from Mississippi State University; J.D. from Harvard Law School; M.P.P. from Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government.
- Court
- District Court, N.D. California
- Position
- Judge
- Appointed By
- William Clinton
- Judicial service
- 1999 – end date not recorded
- Senior status since
- 2021-01-21
- Party
- Democratic
- ABA Rating
- Well Qualified (1999)
Education
- B.S.Mississippi State University (1967)
- J.D.Harvard Law School (1971)
- M.P.P.Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government (1971)
Career History
- JudgeDistrict Court, N.D. California (1999 – end date not recorded) — appointed by William Clinton
- Special counsel1998
- Private practice1998 – 1999
- Private practice1980 – 1998
- Assistant to the solicitor general1978 – 1980
- Private practice1972 – 1978
- Law clerk1971 – 1972
Cases before Judge Alsup
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About this profile
Biographical details on this page — court, position, appointing authority, service dates, education, and career history — are public record, sourced from the CourtListener judicial directory. They are not legal advice and do not predict how Judge Alsup will decide any matter.
Federal Judicial Center biography — checked September 5, 2026. Education, senior-status date, and the 1998 special-counsel role checked against this record.