Ryan Nelson (Idaho)

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Ryan D. Nelson
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Nonpartisan

United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Tenure

2018 - Present

Years in position

6

Education

Bachelor's

Brigham Young University, 1996

Law

Brigham Young University Law School, 1999

Personal
Birthplace
Idaho Falls, Idaho

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Ryan Douglas Nelson is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. He was nominated to the court by President Donald Trump (R) on May 10, 2018, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on October 11, 2018, by a vote of 51-44.[1] To see a full list of judges appointed by Donald Trump, click here.

The United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit is one of 13 U.S. courts of appeal. They are the intermediate appellate courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the 9th Circuit Court, click here.

Nelson previously was the general counsel of Melaleuca, Inc.[1]

Judicial nominations and appointments

United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump

Nelson was nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit by President Donald Trump (R) on May 10, 2018. The U.S. Senate confirmed Nelson on October 11, 2018, by a vote of 51-44.[2] He received commission on October 18, 2018.[3] To read more about the federal nomination process, click here.

Nomination Tracker
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Nominee Information
Name: Ryan Nelson
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Progress
Confirmed 154 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: May 10, 2018
ApprovedAABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
ApprovedAHearing: July 11, 2018
QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: September 13, 2018 
ApprovedAConfirmed: October 11, 2018
ApprovedAVote: 51-44

Confirmation vote

The U.S. Senate confirmed Nelson on October 11, 2018, on a vote of 51-44.[4] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.

Ryan Nelson confirmation vote (October 11, 2018)
Party Yea Nay No vote
Electiondot.png Democratic 1 42 4
Ends.png Republican 50 0 1
Grey.png Independent 0 2 0
Total 51 44 5

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

Nelson had his hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on July 11, 2018. The committee voted to advance Nelson's nomination to the full Senate on September 13, 2018.[5]

Nomination

Nelson was nominated to replace Judge Randy Smith, who assumed senior status on August 11, 2018.

The American Bar Association unanimously rated Nelson well qualified for the position.[6] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.

Early life and education

Nelson was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, in 1973. He received his undergraduate degree from Brigham Young University in 1996 and his J.D. from BYU Law School in 1999.[1][7]

Professional career


About the court

Ninth Circuit
Court of Appeals
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Judgeships
Posts: 29
Judges: 29
Vacancies: 0
Judges
Chief: Mary Murguia
Active judges: Bridget S. Bade, Mark J. Bennett, Daniel Bress, Patrick J. Bumatay, Consuelo Maria Callahan, Morgan Christen, Daniel P. Collins, Roopali Desai, Danielle Forrest, Michelle T. Friedland, Ronald Gould, Sandra Ikuta, Anthony Johnstone, Lucy H. Koh, Kenneth Kiyul Lee, Sal Mendoza Jr., Eric D. Miller, Mary Murguia, Ryan D. Nelson, Jacqueline Nguyen, John B. Owens, Johnnie Rawlinson, Gabriel Sanchez, Milan Smith, Jennifer Sung, Holly Thomas, Lawrence VanDyke, Kim McLane Wardlaw, Ana I. de Alba

Senior judges:
Carlos Bea, Marsha Berzon, Jay Bybee, William Canby, Richard Clifton, Ferdinand Francis Fernandez, William Fletcher, Susan Graber, Michael Hawkins, Andrew Hurwitz, Andrew Kleinfeld, Margaret McKeown, Diarmuid O'Scannlain, Richard Paez, Mary Schroeder, Barry Silverman, Randy Smith, Richard Tallman, A. Wallace Tashima, Sidney Thomas, Stephen Trott, John Clifford Wallace, Dorothy Wright Nelson


The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is a federal appellate court with appellate jurisdiction. It hears appeals from all of the circuit courts within its jurisdiction and its rulings may be appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States.

The Ninth Circuit is the largest appellate court with 29 authorized judicial posts. Appeals are heard in the James R. Browning Federal Courthouse in San Francisco, California, the Richard H. Chambers Courthouse in Pasadena, California, the Pioneer Courthouse in Portland, Oregon, and the William K. Nakamura Courthouse in Seattle, Washington.

One judge of the Ninth Circuit went on to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. Justice Anthony Kennedy was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1988 by President Ronald Reagan (R).

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitUnited States District Court for the Northern District of CaliforniaUnited States District Court for the Northern District of CaliforniaUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of CaliforniaUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of CaliforniaUnited States District Court for the Central District of CaliforniaUnited States District Court for the Central District of CaliforniaUnited States District Court for the Southern District of CaliforniaUnited States District Court for the Southern District of CaliforniaUnited States District Court for the District of OregonUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of WashingtonUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of WashingtonUnited States District Court for the Western District of WashingtonUnited States District Court for the Western District of WashingtonUnited States District Court for the District of IdahoUnited States District Court for the District of MontanaUnited States District Court for the District of NevadaUnited States District Court for the District of ArizonaUnited States District Court for the District of AlaskaUnited States District Court for the District of HawaiiUnited States District Court for the District of GuamUnited States District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands
Map of the Ninth Circuit. Click on a district to find out more about it.


The Ninth Circuit has appellate jurisdiction over cases heard in one of its subsidiary districts. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law. Appeals of rulings by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals are petitioned to the Supreme Court of the United States. Justice Elena Kagan is the circuit justice for the Ninth Circuit.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:

It also has appellate jurisdiction over the following territorial courts:

To read opinions published by this court,click here.

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 White House, "President Donald J. Trump Announces Fourteenth Wave of Judicial Nominees, Thirteenth Wave of United States Attorney Nominees, and Eighth Wave of United States Marshal Nominees," May 10, 2018
  2. ↑ Congress.gov "PN1964 — Ryan Douglas Nelson — The Judiciary," accessed April 22, 2020
  3. ↑ Congress.gov "PN1964 — Ryan Douglas Nelson — The Judiciary," accessed April 22, 2020
  4. ↑ Congress.gov "PN1964 — Ryan Douglas Nelson — The Judiciary," accessed April 22, 2020
  5. ↑ Congress.gov "PN1964 — Ryan Douglas Nelson — The Judiciary," accessed April 22, 2020
  6. ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III and Article IV judicial nominees," accessed April 22, 2020
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Federal Judicial Center, "Nelson, Ryan Douglas," accessed October 14, 2018

Political offices
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Idaho courts

Federal courts:

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Idaho • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Idaho

State courts:

Idaho Supreme Court • Idaho Court of Appeals • Idaho District Courts • Idaho Magistrate Division

State resources:

Courts in Idaho • Idaho judicial elections • Judicial selection in Idaho

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