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Fred Nichol
Fred Joseph Nichol (1912-1996) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota.
Nichol was nominated by President Lyndon Johnson on May 18, 1965, to a seat vacated by George Mickelson; he was confirmed by the Senate on June 9, 1965, and received commission the next day. He served as chief judge from 1966 until he assumed senior status on June 11, 1980. He served until his death on December 31, 1996.[1] Nichol was succeeded in this position by John B. Jones.
Early life and education
- Yankton College, A.B., 1933
- University of South Dakota School of Law, LL.B., 1936[1]
Professional career
- Assistant to administrative assistant, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC, 1936-1938
- Private practice, Mitchell, South Dakota, 1938-1958
- U.S. Navy Lieutenant, 1943-1946
- State's attorney, Davison County, South Dakota, 1947-1951
- Member, South Dakota House of Representatives, 1951-1952, 1957-1958
- Assistant U.S. attorney, District of South Dakota, 1951-1953
- Judge, 4th Judicial Circuit Court of South Dakota, 1959-1965[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
District of South Dakota
Nichol was nominated by President Lyndon Johnson on May 18, 1965, to a seat vacated by George Mickelson; he was confirmed by the Senate on June 9, 1965, and received commission the next day. He served as chief judge from 1966 until he assumed senior status on June 11, 1980. He served until his death on December 31, 1996.[1] Nichol was succeeded in this position by John B. Jones.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Fred Nichol's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: George Mickelson |
District of South Dakota 1965–1980 Seat #2T |
Succeeded by: John B. Jones
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| Active judges | |||
| Senior judges |
Karen Schreier • Charles Kornmann • Lawrence Piersol • Jeffrey Viken • | ||
| Magistrate judges | William D. Gerdes • Veronica Duffy • Mark Moreno • Daneta Wollmann • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Andrew Bogue • John B. Jones • Donald Porter • John Emmett Carland • Alonzo Jay Edgerton • James Douglas Elliott • Alfred Lee Wyman • John Beck • George Mickelson • Fred Nichol • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Karen Schreier • Lawrence Piersol • Richard Battey • Andrew Bogue • John B. Jones • Donald Porter • John Beck • George Mickelson • Fred Nichol • Jeffrey Viken • | ||
