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Judge Helen Wilson Nies
Judge
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Helen Wilson Nies served as Judge on the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit from 1982 to 1996. Earlier federal service: Court of Customs and Patent Appeals.
- Court
- Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- Position
- Judge
- Active
- 1980 – 1996
- Party
- Democratic
- ABA Rating
- Well Qualified (1980)
Career History
- JudgeCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (1982 – 1996)
- JudgeCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals (1980 – 1982) — appointed by Jimmy Carter
- Private practice1978 – 1980
- Private practice, Chicago, Illinois1960 – 1978
- Branch counsel1951 – 1952
- Attorney1948 – 1951
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