Dorothy Wright Nelson
| Dorothy Wright Nelson | |
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| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
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In office December 20, 1979 – January 1, 1995 |
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| Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Succeeded by | Sidney Thomas |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Dorothy Wright September 30, 1928 San Pedro, California, U.S. |
| Education |
University of California, Los Angeles (BA, JD) University of Southern California (LLM) |
Dorothy Wright Nelson (born September 20, 1928) is a United States federal judge.
Born in San Pedro, California, Dorothy Wright received an A.B. from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1950, a J.D. from University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law in 1953, and an LL.M. from the University of Southern California Law School in 1956.
She was a research associate fellow, University of Southern California Law School from 1953-56. She was in private practice in Los Angeles, California from 1954-57. She was a member of the faculty of University of Southern California Law School from 1957-80. She was an instructor from 1957-58. She was an assistant professor from 1958 to 1961. She was an associate professor from 1961-67. She was an associate dean from 1965-67. She was an interim dean from 1967-69 and because of her achievement she was named Woman of the Year by Time magazine. She was a professor from 1967-80. She was a dean from 1969-80. She was an adjunct professor of law, University of Southern California Law School starting 1980.
Nelson is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. In 1973 there was discussion she might be nominated to the US Supreme Court in the news.
Nelson was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on September 28, 1979, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629. She was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 19, 1979, and received her commission on December 20, 1979. She assumed senior status on January 1, 1995. She published an article in the Southern California Law Review. She is the author of a book, Judicial Administration and the Administration of Justice, published by West Lawbook.
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