David Sutherland Nelson

Biography of David Sutherland Nelson

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Nelson
• First Name: David
• Middle Name: Sutherland
• Date of Birth: December , 2 , 1933
• Place of Birth (POB): Boston , Massachusetts (US-MA, MA, 25, Mass.)
• Date of Death: October , 21 , 1998
• Place of Death (POD): Framingham , Massachusetts (US-MA, MA, 25, Mass.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: African American

David Sutherland Nelson Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, District of Massachusetts
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Jimmy Carter ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 01/25/1979
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 92 Stat. 1629
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 01/25/1979
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 03/13/1979
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 03/21/1979
• Commission Date: 03/23/1979
• Retirement from Active Service: 09/27/1991
• Date of Termination: 10/21/1998
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

David Sutherland Nelson in the Law School

• Name of School: Boston College
• Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
• Law Degree Year: 1957

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Boston College Law School
• Degree: Juris Doctor (J.D.)
• Law Degree Year: 1960

David Sutherland Nelson Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Boston, Massachusetts, 1960-1973
• Assistant professor, Boston University School of Public Communications, 1966-1973
• Commissioner, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts, 1968-1969
• 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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