Thomas G. Nelson

Thomas George Nelson
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
In office
July 14, 2004 – May 4, 2011
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
In office
October 17, 1990 – July 14, 2004
Appointed byGeorge H. W. Bush
Preceded byJ. Blaine Anderson
Succeeded byN. Randy Smith
Personal details
Born
Thomas George Nelson

(1936-11-14)November 14, 1936
Idaho Falls, Idaho, US
DiedMay 4, 2011(2011-05-04) (aged 74)
Boise, Idaho, US
Resting placeIdaho State Veterans Cemetery, Boise, Idaho
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Idaho (LLB)

Thomas George Nelson (November 14, 1936 – May 4, 2011) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit from 1990 to 2004.