Adrienne Camille Nelson
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. Born 1967.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Jan 3, 2023
- Senate vote
- 52 to 46
- Confirmed
- Feb 15, 2023
- Commissioned
- Feb 23, 2023
Education
- B.A., University of Arkansas, 1989
- J.D., University of Texas School of Law, 1993
Career
- Attorney, Multnomah Defenders, Inc., Portland, Oregon, 1996-1999
- Private practice, Portland, Oregon, 1999-2004
- Adjunct professor, Lewis & Clark Law School, 2002-2005
- Coordinator and senior attorney, Portland State University, 2004-2006
- Judge, Oregon Circuit Court, Multnomah County, 2006-2018
- Justice, Supreme Court of Oregon, 2018-2023
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, July 14, 2022; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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