Dorothy Wright Nelson

Dorothy Nelson
Judge of the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
In office December 20, 1979 – January 1, 1995
Nominated by	Jimmy Carter
Preceded by	Seat established
Succeeded by	Sidney Thomas
Personal details
Born	1928 (age 82–83) San Pedro, California, U.S.
Alma mater	University of California, Los Angeles University of Southern California

Dorothy Wright Nelson (born 1928) is a United States federal judge.

Biography

Born in San Pedro, California, Nelson 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 to 1956. She was in private practice in Los Angeles, California from 1954 to 1957. She was a member of the faculty of University of Southern California Law School from 1957 to 1980. She was an Instructor from 1957 to 1958. She was an Assistant professor from 1958 to 1961. She was an Associate professor from 1961 to 1967. She was an Associate dean from 1965 to 1967. She was an Interim dean from 1967 to 1969. She was a Professor from 1967 to 1980. She was a Dean from 1969 to 1980. She was an Adjunct professor of law, University of Southern California Law School from 1980 to the present.

Federal Court

Nelson is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. 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.

Personal life

She is an active member of the Baha'i faith and served in the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of United States for many years.

She started and popularized mediation in US courts.

Sources

• Dorothy Wright Nelson at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices
New seat	Judge of the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit 1979–1995	Succeeded by Sidney Thomas

Persondata
Name	Nelson, Dorothy Wright
Alternative names
Short description	United States federal judge
Date of birth	1928
Place of birth	San Pedro, California
Date of death
Place of death