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Leland Chris Nielsen

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California · 1971

Leland Chris Nielsen , Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Leland Chris Nielsen (June 14, 1919 – September 23, 1999) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.

Education

  • Washburn CollegeA.B., 1941
  • University of Southern California Law School (now Gould School of Law)J.D., 1946

Career

U.S. Army major, Air Corps, 1941-1946; Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1946-1947; Deputy city attorney, Los Angeles, California, 1947-1951; Private practice, San Diego, California, 1951-1968; Judge, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, 1968-1971

Biography

Leland Chris Nielsen (June 14, 1919 – September 23, 1999) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.

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