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Dorothy Wright Nelson
Senior judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Dorothy Wright Nelson serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Appointed by Jimmy Carter and confirmed Dec 19, 1979. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter
- Confirmed
- Dec 19, 1979
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1928
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJimmy Carter · Dec 19, 1979
Education
- University of California, Los AngelesA.B., 1950
- University of California, Los Angeles, School of LawJ.D., 1953
- University of Southern California Law School (now Gould School of Law)LL.M., 1956
Career
Research associate fellow, University of Southern California Law School, 1953-1956; Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1954-1957; Faculty, University of Southern California Law School, 1957-1980; instructor, 1957-1958; assistant professor, 1958-1961; associate professor, 1961-1967; associate dean, 1965-1967; interim dean, 1967-1969; professor, 1967-1980; dean, 1969-1980; Adjunct professor of law, University of Southern California Law School, 1980-
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