David Sutherland Nelson | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts | |
| In office September 27, 1991 – October 21, 1998 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts | |
| In office March 23, 1979 – September 27, 1991 | |
| Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 92 Stat. 1629 |
| Succeeded by | Reginald C. Lindsay |
| Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court | |
| In office 1973–1979 | |
| Appointed by | Francis Sargent |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Sutherland Nelson December 2, 1933 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | October 21, 1998 (aged 64) Framingham, Massachusetts |
| Education | Boston College (BS, JD) |
David Sutherland Nelson (December 2, 1933 – October 21, 1998) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.