James Nelson
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James Nelson (b. 1944) is an associate justice of the Montana Supreme Court. He has served in this position since May 1993 when he was appointed by then-governor Marc Racicot, a Republican. His current term expires in 2012.
Biographical
Justice Nelson was born in Moscow, Idaho. He received a B.S. degree from the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho, in 1966. Justice Nelson received his J.D. from George Washington University in 1974. Justice Nelson and his wife, Chari, are the parents of two children.
He served as a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army from 1966-1969 and worked as a financial analyst with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission prior to engaging in private practice in Montana.
Justice Nelson was in private practice and serving as Glacier County Attorney at the time of his appointment to the Supreme Court in May, 1993.
