Helen W. Nies
Helen W. Nies | |
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Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit | |
In office November 1, 1995 – August 7, 1996 | |
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit | |
In office June 27, 1990 – March 18, 1994 | |
Preceded by | Howard Thomas Markey |
Succeeded by | Glenn L. Archer Jr. |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit | |
In office October 1, 1982 – November 1, 1995 | |
Appointed by | operation of law |
Preceded by | Seat established by 96 Stat. 25 |
Succeeded by | Arthur J. Gajarsa |
Associate Judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals | |
In office June 18, 1980 – October 1, 1982 | |
Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
Preceded by | Donald Edward Lane |
Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Birmingham, Alabama | August 7, 1925
Died | August 7, 1996 Lewes, Delaware | (aged 71)
Education | University of Michigan (BA, JD) |
Helen Wilson Nies (August 7, 1925 – August 7, 1996) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit after previously serving as a United States Judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals.
Education and career
Born in
Federal judicial service
Nies was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on May 9, 1980, to a seat on the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals vacated by Judge Donald Edward Lane. She was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 18, 1980, and received her commission on June 18, 1980. Her service terminated on October 1, 1982, due to reassignment to the Federal Circuit.[2]
Nies was reassigned by operation of law on October 1, 1982, to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, to a new seat authorized by 96 Stat. 25. She served as Chief Judge from 1990 to 1994. She assumed senior status on November 1, 1995. Her service terminated on August 7, 1996, due to her death.[2]
Death
She died on August 7, 1996, her 71st birthday, of head injuries sustained in a bicycle crash, in Lewes, Delaware.[3]
References
- LCCN 2004050209.
- ^ a b c Helen Wilson Nies at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "Helen W. Nies, 71, Former U.S. Judge". The New York Times. August 11, 1996. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
External links
- Helen Wilson Nies at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Federal Judicial Center CCPA entry on Helen W. Nies