Judge Carl John Nichols
Judge
District Court, District of Columbia
Carl John Nichols is a Judge on the District Court, District of Columbia, serving since 2019. The appointment came from Donald Trump in 2019. Education: B.A. from Dartmouth College; J.D. from University of Chicago. Earlier federal service: Supreme Court of the United States, Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
- Court
- District Court, District of Columbia
- Position
- Judge
- Appointed By
- Donald Trump
- Active
- 2019 – present
- Party
- Republican
- ABA Rating
- Well Qualified (2019)
Education
- B.A.Dartmouth College (1992)
- J.D.University of Chicago (1996)
Career History
- JudgeDistrict Court, District of Columbia (2019 – present) — appointed by Donald Trump
- JudgeSupreme Court of the United States (1997 – 1998)
- JudgeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (1996 – 1997)
- Private practice2010 – 2019
- principal deputy associate attorney general2008 – 2009
- U.S. Department of Justice2005 – 2009
- deputy assistant attorney general2005 – 2008
- Private practice1998 – 2005
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