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Ryan D. Nelson

Nonpartisan

United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Tenure

2018 - Present

Years in position

Education

Bachelor's

Brigham Young University, 1996

Law

Brigham Young University Law School, 1999

Personal

Birthplace

Idaho Falls, ID

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

TheUnited States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit is one of 13U.S. courts of appeal. They are the intermediateappellate courts of theUnited 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 theUnited States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit by PresidentDonald Trump (R) on May 10, 2018. TheU.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

Nominee Information
Name: Ryan Nelson
Court:United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Progress
Confirmed 154 days after nomination.
ANominated: May 10, 2018
AABA Rating:Unanimously Qualified
Questionnaire:Questionnaire
AHearing: July 11, 2018

QFRs:(Hover over QFRs to read more)

AReported: September 13, 2018
AConfirmed: October 11, 2018
AVote: 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
Democratic	1	42	4
Republican	50	0	1
Independent	0	2	0
Total	51	44	5

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

Nelson had his hearing before theSenate 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 JudgeRandy Smith, who assumedsenior status on August 11, 2018.

TheAmerican Bar Association unanimously rated Nelsonwell 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 hisJ.D. from BYU Law School in 1999.^[1]^[7]

Professional career

2018-present: Judge,United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
2009-2018: Melaleuca, Inc., Idaho Falls, Idaho
- 2017-2018: General counsel emeritus
- 2013-2018: Assistant secretary
- 2009-2017: General counsel
2009: Special counsel,U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary
2008-2009: Deputy general counsel, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President
2006-2008: Deputy assistant attorney general, Environment and Natural Resources Division,U.S. Department of Justice
2001-2006: Private practice,Washington, D.C.
2000-2001: Law clerk to Judges Charles Brower and Richard Mosk of the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal at The Hague
1999-2000: Law clerk to JudgeKaren Henderson on theUnited States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit^[7]

About the court

Ninth Circuit
Court of Appeals

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,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,Eric Tung,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,Sandra Ikuta,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

TheUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is afederal appellate court with appellatejurisdiction. It hears appeals from all of the circuit courts within its jurisdiction and its rulings may be appealed to theSupreme 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 inSan Francisco, California, the Richard H. Chambers Courthouse inPasadena, California, the Pioneer Courthouse inPortland, Oregon, and the William K. Nakamura Courthouse inSeattle, Washington.

One judge of the Ninth Circuit went on to serve on theSupreme Court of the United States. JusticeAnthony Kennedy was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1988 by PresidentRonald Reagan (R).

Map of the Ninth Circuit. Click on a district to find out more about it.

The Ninth Circuit hasappellate 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 the9th Circuit Court of Appeals are petitioned to theSupreme Court of the United States. JusticeElena Kagan is thecircuit justice for the Ninth Circuit.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit hasjurisdiction over thedistrict courts in the followingdistricts: