William Alsup

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/william-alsup

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was William Alsup born?June 27, 1945
2. What is the current judicial role?Senior United States district judge
3. What is the year of appointment to district court?1999
4. What does a federal judge do, and what is William Alsup’s job?A federal judge interprets and applies federal law, presides over trials, rules on motions, and gives judgments. William Alsup does all of these for the Northern District of California.
5. How did William Alsup become a judge?Before becoming a judge, he worked as a practicing attorney, learning legal rules and how to argue cases. In 1999, President Bill Clinton nominated him to be a U.S. district judge.

Judiciary: The system of courts of justice in a country.
Federal Court System: The court system established by the U.S. Constitution to hear cases involving federal law.
Due Process: Fair treatment through the normal judicial system, especially as a citizen's entitlement.
Legal Precedent: A principle or rule established in a previous legal case that is either binding on or persuasive for a court when deciding subsequent cases with similar issues.