Ralph Wilson Nimmons Jr.
Ralph Wilson Nimmons Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida | |
| In office July 2, 1991 – November 24, 2003 | |
| Appointed by | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 104 Stat. 5089 |
| Succeeded by | Virginia M. Hernandez Covington |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ralph Wilson Nimmons Jr. September 14, 1938 University of Florida College of Law (JD ) |
Ralph Wilson Nimmons Jr. (September 14, 1938 – November 24, 2003) was an American lawyer and United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
Nimmons was nominated by President George H. W. Bush on May 23, 1991, to a new seat created by 104 Stat. 5089; He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 27, 1991, and received commission on July 2, 1991. Nimmons service was terminated on November 24, 2003, due to death.
Early life and education
Nimmons was born in 1938 in
Professional career
Nimmons was in
Failed federal district court nomination
On September 17, 1980, President Carter nominated Nimmons to a seat on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.[2] With the nomination coming so late in a presidential election year, senators did not proceed with Nimmons' nomination, and President Reagan chose not to renominate Nimmons to the seat after he was inaugurated.[1]
Federal judicial service
President George H. W. Bush nominated Nimmons to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida on May 23, 1991, to a new seat created by 104 Stat. 5089. Confirmed by the Senate on June 27, 1991, he received commission on July 2, 1991.[1] Nimmons remained on the court until his death in Jacksonville of liver cancer in 2003.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d "Nimmons, Ralph Wilson, Jr. - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
- ^ "Jimmy Carter: NOMINATIONS SUBMITTED TO THE SENATE Week Ending". www.presidency.ucsb.edu.
- ^ KERR, JESSIE-LYNNE. "Nimmons, federal judge, dies at 65 - Jacksonville.com". jacksonville.com.
External links
- Ralph Wilson Nimmons Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.