AO IO Rev.

1/2011

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2010

2. Court or Organization Middle District of Louisiana 5a. Report Type (check appropriate q,pe) ] Nomination, Date
[] Annual [] Final

Report Required by the Ethics in Go vernment Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. app..~.sq 101-111)

I. Person Reporting (last name, first, middle initial) Tyson, Ralph E.

4. Title (Article Ill judge~ indicate active or senior status; magistrate judges indicate full- or part-time)

3. Date of Report 06/14/2011 6. Reporting Period 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010

U.S. District Judge (Active)

[] Initial

5b. [] Amended Report

7. Chambers or Office Address

Russell B. Long Federal Bldg. 777 Florida Street, Suite 301 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70801

8. On the basis of the information contained in this Report and any modifications pertaining thereto, it is, in my opinion, in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Reviewing Officer

Date

IMPORTANT NOTES: The instructions accompanying this form must be followetL Complete all parts,
checking the NONE box for each part where you have no reportable information. Sign on last page.

I. P 0 S I T I 0 N S. tR,por~,g individual only; see pp. 9-13 of fiIing instructions.)

D
I. 2. 3. 4. 5.

NONE(No reportable positions.) POSITION

Board Member

NAME OF ORGANIZATION/ENTITY
General Health System

II. AGREEMENTS. :Repo,~n# individual only; seepp. 14-16 of filing instructions.)

~] NONE (No reportable agreements.)

DATE

PARTIES AND TERMS

Tvson, Ralph E.

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Name of Person Reporting Tyson, Ralph E.

Date of Report 06/14/2011

II I. NON-INVESTMENT INCOME. (Reporting individual and spouse; see pp. 17-24 of filing instruction~)
A. Filers Non-lnvestment Income

~]

NONE(No reportable non-investment income.)

DATE

SOURCE AND TYPE

INCOME {yours, not spouses)

2.

3.

4.

B. Spouses No n-Investment Income - if you were married during any portion of the reporting year, complete this section
(Dollar amount not required e-rcept for honoraria.)

D
I. 2010 2. 3. 4.

N ONE (No reportable non-investment income.) DATE SOURCE AND TYPE

East Baton Rouge Parish School Board

IV. REIMBURSEMENTS - transportation, Iodglng, food, entertainment

(Includes those to spouse and dependent children; see pp. 25-27 o filling instructions.)

NONE ~o reportable reimbursements.)

SOURCE DATES
March 25-28, 2010

LOCATION Point Clear, Alabama

PURPOSE
Bench/Bar Conference

ITEMS PAID OR PROVIDED Lodging

1. Baton Rouge Bar Association

3.
4.

5.

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Name of Person Reporting Tyson, Ralph E.

Date of Report 06/14/201 I

V. GIFTS. aneludes those Io spouse a.d depe.dent children; see pp. 28-31 of filing instructions.) NONE (No reportable gifts.) SOURCE
I. 2. 3.
4.

DESCRIPTION

VALUE

5.

V I. L I A B 1 L I TI E S. a ncludes ~hose o/spouse and dependent ehltdren; see pp. ~2-~ of filing instructions.)
--] NONE (No reportable liabilities.) CREDITOR
I. 2. Sallie Mae Servicing Corporation U.S. Department of Education Student Loans Student Loans

DESCRIPTION

VALUECODE K K

3.
4.

5.

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Name of Person Reporting Tyson, Ralph E.

Date of Report 06/14/201 I

V I I. I N V E S T M E N T S a n d T R U S T S - i,come, value. ~a,~ac,ions ancludes those of spouse and dependent children; see pp. 34-60 of filing instructions.)
NONE (No reportable income, assets, or transactions.)
Description of Assets (including trust asse~s) Place "(X)" after each asset exempt from prior disclosure Income during reining period Gross value at end of reporting period Transactions during reporting ptwiod

~ (I)
i Amount Code 1 (A-H)

(2)
Type (e.g., div., rent, or int.)

(0
Value Code 2 (J-P)

(2)
Value Method Code 3

O) Type (e.g., buy, sell, tx~demption)

(2) (3) (4) Date Value mm!ddhlY Code 2 O-P)

Gain Code I (A-H)

(5) Identity of buyer/seller (if private transaction)

(Q-W)

4.

5. 6. 7. 8.
9.

10.

11.

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16.

17.

I. Income Gain Codes: (See Columns B I and D4) 2. Value Codes IS~c Columns CI and D3) 3. Value Method Codes ~Sce Column C2)

A =$1,000 or less F = $50.001 - $ 100,00~ J =$15,000 or less N =$250.001 - $500.000 P3 =$25.00~.001 - $50.00~.0~ Q =Appraisal U =l~k~ok Value

B =$1,001 - $2,500 G =$100.001 - $ 1,000,0~0 K ~$15.001 - $50.000 O =$50~.001 - $1.000.000 R =cost (Real Estate Only} V =Olho"

C =$2,501 - $5,000 I I I =$ 1,000.0O I - $5.000.000 L =$50.001 - $100.0~) PI =$1,0~0.0~1 - $5.000,000 P4 =More than $50.000.0~0 S =Ass~ssracm W =Estimated

D =$5,001 - $15.000 112 =More than $5,000.000 M =$100.001 - $250.000 P2 =$5.000,001 - $25.0~1.000 T =Cash Market

E :$15.0~1 - $50.000

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Name of Person Reporting

Dale of Report

Tyson, Ralph E.

06/14/2011

VIII. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR EXPLANATIONS. (lndicate part of report.)

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IX. CERTIFICATION.

Name of Person Reporting Tyson, Ralph E.

Date of Report 06/14/2011

I certify that all information given above (including information pertaining to my spouse and minor or dependent children, if any) is accurate, true, and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief, and that any information not reported ~vas withheld because it met applicable statutory provisions permitting non-disclosure. 1 further certify that earned income from outside employment and honoraria and the acceptance of gifts which have been reported are in compliance with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. app. 501 et. scq., 5 U.S.C. 7353, and Judicial Conference regulations.

Signature: S/Ralph E. Tyson

NOTE: ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO KNOWINGLY AND WILFULLY FALSIFIES OR FALLS TO FILE THIS REPORT MAY BE SUBJECT TO CIVIL AND CRIMINAL SANCTIONS (5 U.S.C. app. 104)

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