Thomas E. Nelson (Michigan)
Thomas E. Nelson was the chief judge for the Berrien County Trial Court in Michigan.[1] Nelson was first elected to the court in 1994 and was last re-elected in November 2012.[2] Nelson retired on July 31, 2015.[3]
Education
Nelson received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and his J.D. from Indiana University.[2]
Career
Nelson served in the following positions while on the county trial court:
- Deputy director, Berrien County Legal Services
- Assistant prosecutor
- Chief civil counsel, Berrien County, Michigan
- Manager, Trust and Estate Settlement Division, NBD Bank[2]
Awards and associations
- Board Member, Dream Academy
- St. Joseph Kiwanis Club
- Berrien County Juvenile Court Citizens' Advisory Council
- Berrien County Historical Association, Inc.
- Berrien County Legal Services Bureau, Inc.
- Berrien County Guardianship Services, Inc.
- HOST Mentoring Program
- Michigan League for Human Services[2]
2012 election
Nelson was re-elected after running unopposed in 2012.[4][5]
See also
External links
- Berrien County, Michigan, "Courts"
- Berrien County, Michigan, "Courts, Biography of Hon. Thomas E. Nelson"
- Michigan Courts, "Trial Court Directory, Berrien County"
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Courts, "Trial Court Directory, Berrien County," accessed June 23, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Berrien County, Michigan, "Courts, Biography of Hon. Thomas E. Nelson," accessed July 31, 2015
- ↑ The Herald-Palladium, "Judge Nelson decides to hang up robe," June 19, 2015
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "Unofficial 2012 General Election Results: Probate Courts," accessed July 31, 2015
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2012 Unofficial Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," July 31, 2012
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Michigan, Western District of Michigan • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Michigan, Western District of Michigan
State courts:
Michigan Supreme Court • Michigan Court of Appeals • Michigan Circuit Court • Michigan Court of Claims • Michigan District Courts • Michigan Municipal Courts • Michigan Probate Courts
State resources:
Courts in Michigan • Michigan judicial elections • Judicial selection in Michigan
