Susan Richard Nelson
| Susan Richard Nelson | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the District of Minnesota | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Position: | Seat #7 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Barack Obama |
| Active: | 12/21/2010 - Present |
| Preceded by: | James Rosenbaum |
| Past post: | Magistrate Judge |
| Past term: | 2000 - 2010 |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1952 |
| Home State: | Buffalo, NY |
| Bachelors: | Oberlin College, B.A., 1974 |
| Law School: | U. of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D., 1978 |
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Susan Richard Nelson (b. 1952) is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. She was nominated to the court by Barack Obama.
Early life and education
Judge Nelson was born in 1952. She received her undergraduate degree from Oberlin College in 1974 and her J.D. degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1978. She is married to Tom Nelson and they have two sons. [1]
Professional career
Nelson was a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. [2] She joined the court in 2000 and was reappointed on June 1, 2008. [3] She served in this position from June of 2000 until her confirmation to the federal bench. [4][5]
Nelson was an associate attorney from 1978 to 1980 with the firm of Reed, Smith, Shaw & McClay in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and from 1980 to 1983 with the firm Tyler, Cooper & Alcorn in New Haven, Connecticut. [6] In 1984, Judge Nelson joined the law firm Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. She became a partner in 1988 and worked in this capacity until her appointment as a magistrate for the District of Minnesota in 2000. [1]
Judicial career
District of Minnesota
Nelson was recommended to President Obama for a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota by U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar on November 3, 2009. [4] On April 21, 2010, Obama nominated Nelson to the court for the seat vacated by James Rosenbaum. [7] Nelson's nomination was confirmed by the Senate on December 17, 2010. [5]
Klobuchar said of the nomination: "I was honored to recommend Susan Richard Nelson to President Obama based on her unique depth and breadth of legal experience, and I’m pleased that the President officially nominated her today. Susan Richard Nelson has the integrity, intellect, and temperament to be an excellent federal judge. As a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, I will work hard to ensure her swift confirmation." [8]
Nelson was unanimously rated "Well Qualified" by the American Bar Association. [9]
Judiciary Committee hearing
Nelson had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on May 13, 2010. She was introduced by Senator Amy Klobuchar, who said she "has the judicial temperament, personal integrity, and keen legal mind that are absolute prerequisites for excellent judges". [10] Nelson was reported by committee on June 10, 2010 and confirmed by the Senate on December 17, 2010. Nelson then received commission on December 22. [9][5]
Notable cases
Retired NFL players suit against NFLPA
| United States District Court for the District of Minnesota *Eller v. National Football Association Player Association Civil No. 11-2623 (SRN/JJG). |
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| Minnesota: Retired NFL players have filed with the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals to appeal the decision of US District Judge Susan Richard Nelson to dismiss their suit against the NFL Players Association. The original suit was dismissed by Judge Nelson on May 29 in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota.[11]
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See also
- News: Retired NFL players file appeal in suit dismissal, June 24, 2012
External links
- U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
- News Release "Klobuchar's Recommendation for Federal Judge Confirmed by U.S. Senate", December 18, 2010
- The Washington Post, "NFL lockout: Judge Susan Nelson has reputation as a master mediator," March 28, 2011
- Nelson Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P., "Susan Richard Nelson Appointed U.S. Magistrate Judge", May 30, 2000
- ↑ Susan Richard Nelson page from the District of Minnesota
- ↑ U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, "The District of Minnesota Reappoints Magistrate Judge Susan Richard Nelson", May 2, 2008
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 HometownSource "Klobuchar recommends Susan Richard Nelson for federal judge", Novmeber 3, 2009
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Nelson Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
- ↑ White House Press Release "President Obama Names Five to the United States District Court", April 21, 2010
- ↑ White House Press Release "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate, 4/21/10"
- ↑ HometownSource "President Obama nominates Susan Richard Nelson to federal court", April 22, 2010
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Judicial Nomination Materials
- ↑ HomeTown Source "Klobuchar introduces Judge Nelson at judiciary confirmation hearing", May 13, 2010
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 ESPN "Retirees appeal dismissed lawsuit" June 21, 2012
- ↑ Fox News "Retirees' lawsuit against NFLPA dismissed" May 30, 2012
- ↑ SportingNews NFL "Retired players' lawsuit vs. NFLPA dismissed" May 29, 2012
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: James Rosenbaum |
District of Minnesota 2010–Current Seat #7 |
Succeeded by: NA |
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| 2009 |
Gerard Lynch • David Hamilton • Sonia Sotomayor • Andre Davis • D.P. Marshall • Richard Seeborg • Jeffrey Viken • Charlene Honeywell • Irene Berger • Roberto Lange • Christina Reiss • Dolly Gee • Jacqueline Nguyen • Abdul Kallon • William Conley • Nancy D. Freudenthal • Gloria M. Navarro • Florence Pan • | ||
| 2010 |
Barbara Keenan • Kathleen M. O'Malley • Denny Chin • Leonard Stark • Joseph Greenaway • Thomas Vanaskie • Mark Goldsmith • Elena Kagan • Beverly Martin • Mary Murguia • Ellen Hollander • James Wynn • Jane Magnus-Stinson • Susan Richard Nelson • Audrey Fleissig • Timothy S. Black • James Bredar • Sharon Coleman • Leslie Kobayashi • Kimberly Mueller • Catherine Eagles • Benita Pearson • Jane Stranch • O. Rogeriee Thompson • Rosanna Peterson • Albert Diaz • Brian Jackson • J. Michelle Childs • Richard Mark Gergel • Josephine S. Tucker • Lucy H. Koh • Marisa Demeo • Tanya Walton Pratt • Jon E. DeGuilio • Elizabeth Erny Foote • Marc Thomas Treadwell • Gary Feinerman • William J. Martinez • Scott Matheson • Raymond Lohier • Todd E. Edelman • John A. Gibney • Edmond E. Chang • Carlton W. Reeves • Denise Casper • Robert Leon Wilkins • Beryl A. Howell • Maria Elizabeth Raffinan • | ||
| 2011 |
Sue Myerscough • James Graves • Bernice Donald • Christopher Droney • Claire Cecchi • Esther Salas • Henry Floyd • Morgan Christen • Evan Wallach • Diana Saldaña • Michael Urbanski • Cathy Bissoon • Anthony J. Battaglia • Edward Chen • Sharon L. Gleason • Marco A. Hernandez • Andrew L. Carter, Jr. • Nelva Gonzales Ramos • Timothy M. Cain • Scott W. Skavdahl • John A. Ross • Robert N. Scola, Jr. • John A. Kronstadt • Edward J. Davila • R. Brooke Jackson • James E. Boasberg • James E. Shadid • Steve C. Jones • John McConnell • Amy Totenberg • Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers • Paul K. Holmes • Susan L. Carney • Max O. Cogburn, Jr. • Amy B. Jackson • Jane Triche-Milazzo • Michael H. Simon • Kathleen M. Williams • Marina Marmolejo • Susan Hickey • Mae A. D'Agostino • Jimmie V. Reyna • Robert David Mariani • Ramona V. Manglona • J. Paul Oetken • Arenda L. Wright Allen • Mark Raymond Hornak • Vincent L. Briccetti • Roy Bale Dalton, Jr. • Sara Lynn Darrow • Kevin Hunter Sharp • Paul A. Engelmayer • Wilma Lewis • Nancy Torresen • Alison J. Nathan • Corinne Ann Beckwith • William Kuntz • Nannette Jolivette-Brown • Dana Christensen • Edgardo Ramos • Katherine Forrest • Stephen Higginson • Richard G. Andrews • James Gilstrap • Jennifer Zipps • Ronnie Abrams • Jennifer Di Toro • Yvonne Williams • | ||
| Unconfirmed |
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