Adrienne Camille Nelson (born 1967) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon since 2023. She previously served as a justice of the Oregon Supreme Court from 2018 to 2023 and as a judge on the Multnomah County Circuit Court from 2006 to 2018.
- Gender
- Female
- Race
- African American
Prior employment
- Supreme Court of OregonJustice · 2018–2023
- Oregon Circuit Court, Multnomah CountyJudge · 2006–2018
- Portland State UniversityCoordinator and senior attorney · 2004–2006
Adjunct professor · 2002–2005- Private practice, Portland, Oregon1999–2004
- Multnomah Defenders, Inc., Portland, OregonAttorney · 1996–1999
Appointments
2023–present · Appointed by Joseph R. Biden (Democratic)
Education
J.D. · 1993- University of ArkansasB.A. · 1989