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Judge David Aldrich Nelson
Judge
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
David Aldrich Nelson served as Judge on the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit from 1985 to 2010. The appointment came from Ronald Reagan in 1985. Education: B.A. from Hamilton College; LL.B. from Harvard University.
- Court
- Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- Position
- Judge
- Appointed By
- Ronald Reagan
- Active
- 1985 – 2010
- Party
- Republican
- ABA Rating
- Well Qualified (1985)
Education
- B.A.Hamilton College (1954)
- LL.B.Harvard University (1958)
Career History
- JudgeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (1985 – 2010) — appointed by Ronald Reagan
- senior assistant postmaster general1971 – present
- Private practice1972 – 1985
- General counsel1969 – 1971
- Private practice1962 – 1969
- U.S. Air Force lieutenant and attorney-advisor1959 – 1962
- Private practice1958 – 1959
Cases before Judge Nelson
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Search Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit dockets →Other judges on the Sixth Circuit
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- Albert Joseph Engel
- Alice Moore Batchelder
- Anthony Joseph Celebrezze
- Arthur Carter Denison
About this profile
Biographical details on this page — court, position, appointing authority, service dates, education, and career history — are public record, sourced from the CourtListener judicial directory. They are not legal advice and do not predict how Judge Nelson will decide any matter.