Susan Richard Nelson
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. Senior status. Born 1952.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Apr 21, 2010
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Dec 17, 2010
- Commissioned
- Dec 21, 2010
- Senior status
- Dec 31, 2021
Other federal judicial service
- U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, 2000-2010
Education
- B.A., Oberlin College, 1974
- J.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Law, 1978
Career
- Private practice, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1978-1980
- Private practice, New Haven, Connecticut, 1980-1983
- Private practice, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1984-2000
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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