Dorothy Nelson's Biography
- Senior Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals - Ninth Circuit
Contact Information
Office
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Post Office Box 193939
San Francisco, CA 94119-3939
Full Name:
Dorothy Wright Nelson
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
1928
Birth Place:
San Pedro, CA
LLM, University of Southern California Law School, 1956
JD, University of California School of Law at Los Angeles, 1953
AB, University of California at Los Angeles, 1950
No political experience information on file.
No caucus information on file.
Senior Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1995-present
Adjunct Professor, University of Southern California Law School, 1980-present
Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1979-1995
Dean, University of Southern California Law School, 1969-1980
Professor, University of Southern California Law School, 1967-1980
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, December 19, 1979
Nominated by President Jimmy Carter, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, September 28, 1979
Interim Dean, University of Southern California Law School, 1967-1969
Associate Professor, University of Southern California Law School, 1961-1967
Associate Dean, University of Southern California Law School, 1965-1967
Assistant Professor, University of Southern California Law School, 1958-1961
Instructor, University of Southern California Law School, 1957-1958
Attorney, Private Practice, Los Angeles, California, 1954-1957
Research Associate Fellow, University of Southern California Law School, 1953-1956
No organizational membership information on file.