William Fremming Nielsen

William Fremming Nielsen (born 1934) is a United States federal judge.

Born in Seattle, Washington, Nielsen received a B.A. from the University of Washington in 1956 and was a U.S. Air Force First Lieutenant from 1956 to 1959. He received an LL.B. from the University of Washington School of Law in 1962. He was a law clerk to the Hon. Charles L. Powell, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington from 1963 to 1964. He was in private practice in Spokane, Washington from 1964 to 1991.

Nielsen was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. Nielsen was nominated by President George H. W. Bush on March 21, 1991, to a seat vacated by Robert J. McNichols. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 9, 1991, and received his commission on May 14, 1991. He served as chief judge from 1995-2000. He assumed senior status on May 30, 2003.

Sources

• William Fremming Nielsen at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.