William Fremming Nielsen

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William Fremming Nielsen
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
Assumed office
May 30, 2003
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
In office
1995–2000
Preceded by Justin Lowe Quackenbush
Succeeded by Frederick L. Van Sickle
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
In office
May 14, 1991 –May 30, 2003
Appointed by George H. W. Bush
Preceded by Robert James McNichols
Succeeded by Lonny R. Suko
Personal details
Born
William Fremming Nielsen

(1934-08-08) August 8, 1934 (age 87)
Seattle, Washington
Education University of Washington (BA, LLB)

William Fremming Nielsen (born August 8, 1934) is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. [1]

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Education and career

Born in Seattle, Washington, Nielsen received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Washington in 1956 and was a United States Air Force First Lieutenant from 1956 to 1959. He received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Washington School of Law in 1962. He was a law clerk to Judge Charles L. Powell of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington from 1963 to 1964. He was in private practice in Spokane, Washington from 1964 to 1991. [2]

Federal judicial service

Nielsen was nominated by President George H. W. Bush on March 21, 1991, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington vacated by Judge Robert James McNichols. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 9, 1991, and received his commission on May 14, 1991. He served as Chief Judge from 1995 to 2000. He assumed senior status on May 30, 2003. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ The American Bench. Reginald Bishop Forster & Associates. 2007. p. 2575. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Nielsen, William Fremming - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.

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Preceded by
Robert James McNichols 		Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
1991–2003		Succeeded by
Lonny R. Suko
Preceded by
Justin Lowe Quackenbush 		Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
1995–2000		Succeeded by
Frederick L. Van Sickle
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