William Haskell Alsup

June 27, 1945

Jackson, Mississippi , United States

Born in Jackson, Mississippi, Alsup received a Bachelor of Surgery in mathematics from Mississippi State University in 1967, a Juris Doctor from Harvard University in 1971, and an Master of Public Policy from Harvard University"s John F. Kennedy School of Government in 1971. He was a law clerk to Justice William O. Douglas of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1971 to 1972. Alsup was in private practice in San Francisco, California from 1972 to 1978, and was then an Assistant to the United States. Solicitor General in the United States Department of Justice from 1978 to 1980. He returned to his private practice in San Francisco from 1980 to 1998, when he briefly served as a special counsel in the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice in 1998. He was again in private practice in San Francisco from 1998 to 1999. On March 24, 1999, Alsup was nominated by President Bill Clinton to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California vacated by Thelton Eugene Henderson. Alsup was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 30, 1999, and received his commission on August 17, 1999. Alsup was the presiding judge over Oracle America, Incorporated. v. Google, Incorporated., where he notably has been able to comment on issues relating to coding and programming languages, specifically Java. He learned the Java programming language solely for the purpose of being able to understand the case more clearly. However, on the legal front, the Federal Circuit found Judge Alsup"s conclusions on copyrightability of Java API erroneous and contrary to established law, and completely reversed his decision. He was also the presiding judge in what is believed to be the first trial against the United States. no-fly policy, where he ruled that, "he government"s administrative remedies fall short of such relief (providing for the correction of mistaken information) and do not supply sufficient due process." 2013: Tara L.

William Haskell Alsup

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Background

Alsup, William Haskell was born on June 27, 1945 in Jackson, Mississippi, United States.

Education

Mississippi State University (Bachelor of Science, 1967). Kennedy School of Government (Master of Public Policy, 1971). Harvard Law School (Juris Doctor, 1970).

Best Lawyers in American in 1987-1988 and O. Douglas, United States Supreme Court, 1971.

Assistant to the Solicitor General, United States Department of Justice, 1978-1980.

Career

Born in Jackson, Mississippi, Alsup received a Bachelor of Surgery in mathematics from Mississippi State University in 1967, a Juris Doctor from Harvard University in 1971, and an Master of Public Policy from Harvard University"s John F. Kennedy School of Government in 1971. He was a law clerk to Justice William O. Douglas of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1971 to 1972. Alsup was in private practice in San Francisco, California from 1972 to 1978, and was then an Assistant to the United States. Solicitor General in the United States Department of Justice from 1978 to 1980.

He returned to his private practice in San Francisco from 1980 to 1998, when he briefly served as a special counsel in the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice in 1998.

He was again in private practice in San Francisco from 1998 to 1999. On March 24, 1999, Alsup was nominated by President Bill Clinton to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California vacated by Thelton Eugene Henderson.

Alsup was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 30, 1999, and received his commission on August 17, 1999. Alsup was the presiding judge over Oracle America, Incorporated. v.

Google, Incorporated., where he notably has been able to comment on issues relating to coding and programming languages, specifically Java.

He learned the Java programming language solely for the purpose of being able to understand the case more clearly. However, on the legal front, the Federal Circuit found Judge Alsup"s conclusions on copyrightability of Java API erroneous and contrary to established law, and completely reversed his decision. He was also the presiding judge in what is believed to be the first trial against the United States. no-fly policy, where he ruled that, "he government"s administrative remedies fall short of such relief (providing for the correction of mistaken information) and do not supply sufficient due process." 2013: Tara L.

Achievements

WILLIAM ALSUP has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Board of Directors, Legal Aid Society, President, 1991-1993. Lawyer Representative, Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, 1994-1996. Instructor, National Institute for Trial Advocacy.

Arbitrator, Early Neutral Evaluation Program, United States.

District Court, Northern District of California. Member, Panel of Arbitrators.

Member: American Bar Association (Member, Standing Committee on Amicus-Curiae Briefs). American Law Institute.

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