Dorothy Wright Nelson
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Dorothy Wright Nelson (born September 30, 1928) is a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
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Dorothy Wright Nelson | |
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Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
Assumed office January 1, 1995 | |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
In office December 20, 1979 – January 1, 1995 | |
Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
Preceded by | Seat established by 92 Stat. 1629 |
Succeeded by | Sidney R. Thomas |
Personal details | |
Born | Dorothy Jean Wright (1928-09-30) September 30, 1928 (age 95) San Pedro, California |
Spouse |
James F. Nelson (m. 1950) |
Education | University of California, Los Angeles (BA, JD) University of Southern California (LLM) |
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