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| Edwin Levon Nelson | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama | |
| In office January 24, 1990 – May 17, 2003 | |
| Appointed by | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Junius Foy Guin Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Virginia Emerson Hopkins |
| Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama | |
| In office 1974–1990 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edwin Levon Nelson (1940-02-10)February 10, 1940 Brewton, Alabama |
| Died | May 17, 2003(2003-05-17) (aged 63) |
| Education | Cumberland School of Law (LLB) |
Edwin Levon Nelson (February 10, 1940 – May 17, 2003) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.
Education and career
Born in Brewton, Alabama, Nelson was in the United States Navy from 1958 to 1962. He received a Bachelor of Laws from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in 1969, and was in private practice in Fort Payne, Alabama from 1969 to 1974.
Federal judicial service
Nelson served as a United States magistrate judge for the Northern District of Alabama from 1974 to 1990. On September 13, 1989, he was nominated by President George H. W. Bush to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama vacated by Junius Foy Guin Jr. Nelson was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 23, 1990, and received his commission on January 24, 1990. Nelson served in that capacity until his death, on May 17, 2003, of bone marrow cancer.
References
- ^ Edwin L. Nelson at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- "U.S. District Judge Edwin Nelson dies".
Sources
- Edwin L. Nelson at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byJunius Foy Guin Jr. | Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama 1990–2003 |
Succeeded byVirginia Emerson Hopkins |
- 1940 births
- 2003 deaths
- People from Brewton, Alabama
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
- United States district court judges appointed by George H. W. Bush
- 20th-century American judges
- United States Navy sailors
- Cumberland School of Law alumni
- United States magistrate judges