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Ryan Douglas Nelson

Ryan Douglas Nelson

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Born 1973 in Idaho Falls, ID

FJC ID: 5373051

Ryan Douglas Nelson (born June 23, 1973) is a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He was previously nominated to become Solicitor of the United States Department of the Interior, but was never confirmed.

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Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. Inc., Idaho Falls, Idaho
    Melaleuca · 2009–2018
    • ↳general counsel · 2009–2017
    • ↳assistant secretary · 2013–2018
    • ↳general counsel emeritus · 2017–2018
  2. Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President
    Deputy general counsel · 2008–2009
  3. U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary
    Special counsel · 2009
  4. Environment and Natural Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice
    Environment and Natural Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice
    Deputy assistant attorney general · 2006–2008
  5. Private practice, Washington, D.C.
    2001–2006
  6. Iran-United States Claims Tribunal, The Hague
    Law clerk , Hon. Charles N. Brower and Richard M. Mosk · 2000–2001
  7. U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
    U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
    Law clerk , Hon. Karen LeCraft Henderson · 1999–2000

Appointments

  1. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
    U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
    2018–present · Appointed by Donald J. Trump (Republican)

Education

  1. Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School
    J.D. · 1999
  2. Brigham Young University
    B.A. · 1996