Thomas G. Nelson (Idaho judge)
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Thomas G. Nelson was a United States federal judge
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Nelson was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho
. He received an LL.B. from University of Idaho College of Law
in 1962. He served as Assistant state attorney general and chief deputy state attorney general of Idaho Office of the 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, Idaho
from 1965 to 1990.
Nelson was a federal judge to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
. Nelson was nominated by President George H. W. Bush
on July 18, 1990, to a seat vacated by J. Blaine Anderson
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on October 12, 1990, and received his commission on October 17, 1990. He assumed senior status
on November 14, 2003. He remained on the court as a senior judge until December 2009, when he retired from hearing cases. He died May 4, 2011.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Nelson was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Idaho Falls is a city in and the county seat of Bonneville County, Idaho, United States, and the largest city in Eastern Idaho. As of the 2010 census, the population of Idaho Falls was 56,813, with a metro population of 130,374....
. He received an LL.B. from University of Idaho College of Law
University of Idaho College of Law
The University of Idaho College of Law is the law school of the University of Idaho, with its main campus in Moscow and a third-year program in Boise. The College of Law was established in 1909 and is the only law school located in the state of Idaho...
in 1962. He served as Assistant state attorney general and chief deputy state attorney general of Idaho Office of the State Attorney General, from 1963 to 1965. He was in the United States Army Reserve
United States Army Reserve
The United States Army Reserve is the federal reserve force of the United States Army. Together, the Army Reserve and the Army National Guard constitute the reserve components of the United States Army....
from 1965 to 1968 and was in private practice of law in Twin Falls, Idaho
Twin Falls, Idaho
Twin Falls is the county seat and largest city of Twin Falls County, Idaho, United States. The population was 44,125 at the 2010 censusTwin Falls is the largest city of Idaho's Magic Valley region...
from 1965 to 1990.
Nelson was a federal judge to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is a U.S. federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* District of Alaska* District of Arizona...
. Nelson was nominated by President George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to...
on July 18, 1990, to a seat vacated by J. Blaine Anderson
J. Blaine Anderson
J. Blaine Anderson was a United States federal judge.Born in Trenton, Utah, Anderson received a J.D. from the University of Idaho College of Law in 1949, and was in private practice in Blackfoot, Idaho from 1949 to 1971.On December 1, 1971, Anderson was nominated by President Richard Nixon to a...
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on October 12, 1990, and received his commission on October 17, 1990. He assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on November 14, 2003. He remained on the court as a senior judge until December 2009, when he retired from hearing cases. He died May 4, 2011.