Summary
William Fremming Nielsen (born August 8, 1934) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington.[1]
William Fremming Nielsen | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington | |
| Assumed office May 30, 2003 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington | |
| In office 1995–2000 | |
| Preceded by | Justin L. Quackenbush |
| Succeeded by | Frederick L. Van Sickle |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington | |
| In office May 14, 1991 – May 30, 2003 | |
| Appointed by | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Robert James McNichols |
| Succeeded by | Lonny R. Suko |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Fremming Nielsen August 8, 1934 Seattle, Washington |
| Education | University of Washington (BA, LLB) |
Education and career edit
Born in Seattle, Washington, Nielsen received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Washington in 1956 and was a United States Air Force First Lieutenant from 1956 to 1959. He received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Washington School of Law in 1962. He was a law clerk to Judge Charles L. Powell of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington from 1963 to 1964. He was in private practice in Spokane, Washington from 1964 to 1991.[2]
Federal judicial service edit
Nielsen was nominated by President George H. W. Bush on March 21, 1991, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington vacated by Judge Robert James McNichols. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 9, 1991, and received his commission on May 14, 1991. He served as Chief Judge from 1995 to 2000. He assumed senior status on May 30, 2003.[2]
References edit
Sources edit
- William Fremming Nielsen at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.