Appointed by George H. W. Bush Name Thomas Nelson Resting place Boise Children 2 sons Succeeded by N. Randy Smith | Nationality United States Died May 4, 2011 Preceded by J. Blaine Anderson Role Judge | |
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Born November 14, 1936
Idaho Falls, Idaho ( 1936-11-14 ) Spouse(s) Sharon Cutler
(m. 1982-2011, his death)
Ella Lee McPherson
(m. 1960, divorced) Alma mater University of Idaho
(LL.B 1962) Education University of Idaho College of Law Service/branch United States Army Reserve | ||
Supporting our Coast Guard families: Adriana Nelson's story
Thomas George Nelson (November 14, 1936 – May 4, 2011) was a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Contents
- Supporting our Coast Guard families Adriana Nelsons story
- Education and career
- Federal judicial service
- Death
- References
Education and career
Born and raised in Idaho Falls, Idaho, Nelson graduated from Idaho Falls High School on 1955 and attended the University of Idaho in Moscow. He was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity, and received a Bachelor of Laws from its College of Law in 1962. Nelson served as assistant state attorney general and chief deputy state attorney general from 1963 to 1965. He was in the United States Army Reserve from 1965 to 1968 and was in private practice of law in Twin Falls from 1965 to 1990.
Federal judicial service
In 1990, Nelson was nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit by President George H. W. Bush on July 18 for the seat vacated by the death of J. Blaine Anderson in 1988. Nelson was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on October 12 and received his commission on October 17, 1990. He was on the bench for thirteen years when he assumed senior status on November 14, 2003,
Death
Nelson died at age 74 on May 4, 2011, and is buried at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery in Boise.