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Leland Chris Nielsen
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Leland Chris Nielsen served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Appointed by Richard M. Nixon and confirmed May 20, 1971. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon
- Confirmed
- May 20, 1971
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1919
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of CaliforniaRichard M. Nixon · May 20, 1971 – Sep 23, 1999
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
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