William Fremming Nielsen
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. Senior status. Born 1934.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
- Appointed by
- George H.W. Bush (Republican)
- Nominated
- Mar 21, 1991
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- May 9, 1991
- Commissioned
- May 14, 1991
- Senior status
- May 30, 2003
Education
- B.A., University of Washington, 1956
- LL.B., University of Washington School of Law, 1962
Career
- U.S. Air Force first lieutenant, 1956-1959
- Law clerk, Hon. Charles L. Powell, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington, 1963-1964
- Private practice, Spokane, Washington, 1964-1991
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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