John N. Nelson
John N. Nelson is a former presiding judge of the Yuma County Superior Court in Arizona.[1] He joined the court in 1998 and became presiding judge in 2011.[2] Nelson retired on March 24, 2016.[3]
Education
Nelson earned his J.D. from the University of Tennessee Law School in 1973.[2]
Career
- 2011-2016: Presiding judge, Yuma County Superior Court
- 1998-2011: Judge, Yuma County Superior Court
- 1977-1998: Sole practitioner
- 1973-1977: Yuma County Attorney's Office[2]
Elections
2014
See also: Arizona judicial elections, 2014
Nelson ran for re-election to the Yuma County Superior Court.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 26, 2014.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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2010
- See also: Arizona judicial elections, 2010
Nelson was re-elected to the Yuma County Superior Court after running unopposed.[6]
See also
External links
- The Republic, "Arizona Supreme Court appoints John N. Nelson as next presiding judge in Yuma County," November 15, 2011
- Yuma County Superior Court
- Arizona Judicial Branch website
Footnotes
- ↑ Yuma County Superior Court, "Judges," accessed August 4, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Republic, "Arizona Supreme Court appoints John N. Nelson as next presiding judge in Yuma County," November 15, 2011
- ↑ Yuma Sun, "New judge appointed for Yuma County," February 19, 2016
- ↑ Yuma County, "Primary Election Candidates," accessed August 4, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Unofficial Results: Yuma County," August 26, 2014
- ↑ Yuma County, "Primary Election Candidates," 2010
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Arizona • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Arizona
State courts:
Arizona Supreme Court • Arizona Court of Appeals • Arizona Superior Court • Arizona Justice Courts • Arizona Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Arizona • Arizona judicial elections • Judicial selection in Arizona
