Dorothy Wright Nelson | |
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.jpg) Nelson in 2018 | |
| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
| Assumed office January 1, 1995 | |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
| In office December 20, 1979 – January 1, 1995 | |
| Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 92 Stat. 1629 |
| Succeeded by | Sidney R. Thomas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dorothy Jean Wright September 30, 1928 San Pedro, California |
| Spouse |
James F. Nelson (m. 1950) |
| Education | University of California, Los Angeles (BA, JD) University of Southern California (LLM) |
Dorothy Wright Nelson (born September 30, 1928) is a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.