Helen Wilson Nies

Biography of Helen Wilson Nies

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Nies
• First Name: Helen
• Middle Name: Wilson
• Date of Birth: August , 7 , 1925
• Place of Birth (POB): Birmingham , Alabama (US-AL, AL, Ala.)
• Date of Death: August , 7 , 1996
• Place of Death (POD): Lewes , Delaware (US-DE, DE, 10, DL, Del., De.)
• Gender Identity: Female
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Helen Wilson Nies Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
• Court Type: United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Jimmy Carter ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 05/09/1980
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
• Seat vacated by: Lane , Donald E.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 05/09/1980
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 06/17/1980
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 06/18/1980
• Commission Date: 06/18/1980
• Date of Termination: 09/30/1982
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Reassignment

Second Appointment of Helen Wilson Nies

• Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
• Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
• Origin: Reassignment
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 96 Stat. 25
• Commission Date: 10/01/1982
• Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1990
• Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1994
• Retirement from Active Service: 11/01/1995
• Date of Termination: 08/07/1996
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Helen Wilson Nies in the Law School

• Name of School: University of Michigan
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
• Law Degree Year: 1946

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): University of Michigan Law School
• Degree: Juris Doctor (J.D.)
• Law Degree Year: 1948

Helen Wilson Nies Career Path

Employment:

• Attorney, Office of Alien Property, U.S. Department of Justice, 1948-1951
• Branch counsel, U.S. Office of Price Stabilization, 1951-1952
• Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, and Washington, D.C., 1960-1978
• Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1978-1980

Resources

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