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David Sutherland Nelson
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
David Sutherland Nelson served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Appointed by Jimmy Carter and confirmed Mar 21, 1979. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter
- Confirmed
- Mar 21, 1979
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1933
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of MassachusettsJimmy Carter · Mar 21, 1979 – Oct 21, 1998
Education
- Boston CollegeB.S., 1957
- Boston College Law SchoolJ.D., 1960
Career
Private practice, Boston, Massachusetts, 1960-1973; Assistant professor, Boston University School of Public Communications, 1966-1973; Instructor, Harvard Law School, 1969-1980; Assistant attorney general and chief of Consumer Protection Division, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1971-1973; Justice, Massachusetts Superior Court, 1973-1979; Instructor in trial advocacy, Boston University School of Law, 1973-1992
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