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David Aldrich Nelson
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
David Aldrich Nelson served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Oct 16, 1985. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Confirmed
- Oct 16, 1985
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1932
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitRonald Reagan · Oct 16, 1985 – Oct 1, 2010
Education
- Hamilton CollegeA.B., 1954
- Harvard Law SchoolLL.B., 1958
Career
Private practice, Cleveland, Ohio, 1958-1959, 1962-1969, 1972-1985; U.S. Air Force lieutenant and attorney-advisor, Office of General Counsel, 1959-1962; General counsel, U.S. Postal Service, 1969-1971; senior assistant postmaster general, 1971
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