Ryan Douglas Nelson
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Born 1973.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump (Republican)
- Nominated
- May 15, 2018
- Senate vote
- 51 to 44
- Confirmed
- Oct 11, 2018
- Commissioned
- Oct 18, 2018
Education
- B.A., Brigham Young University, 1996
- J.D., Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School, 1999
Career
- Law clerk, Hon. Karen LeCraft Henderson, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1999-2000
- Law clerk, Hon. Charles N. Brower and Richard M. Mosk, Iran-United StatesClaims Tribunal, The Hague, 2000-2001
- Private practice, Washington, D.C., 2001-2006
- Deputy assistant attorney general, Environment and Natural Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 2006-2008
- Deputy general counsel, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 2008-2009
- Special counsel, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, 2009
- Melaleuca, Inc., Idaho Falls, Idaho, 2009-2018
- general counsel, 2009-2017
- assistant secretary, 2013-2018
- general counsel emeritus, 2017-2018
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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