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
Resources
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