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Judge David Sutherland Nelson
Judge
District Court, D. Massachusetts
David Sutherland Nelson served as Judge on the District Court, D. Massachusetts from 1979 to 1998. The appointment came from Jimmy Carter in 1979. Education: B.A. from Boston College.
- Court
- District Court, D. Massachusetts
- Position
- Judge
- Appointed By
- Jimmy Carter
- Active
- 1979 – 1998
- Party
- Democratic
- ABA Rating
- Well Qualified (1979)
Education
- B.A.Boston College (1957)
Career History
- JudgeDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts (1979 – 1998) — appointed by Jimmy Carter
- Justice1973 – 1979
- Instructor in trial advocacy1973 – 1992
- Assistant attorney general and chief of Consumer Protection Division1971 – 1973
- Instructor1969 – 1980
- Commissioner1968 – 1969
- Assistant professor1966 – 1973
- Private practice1960 – 1973
Cases before Judge Nelson
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