Leland Chris Nielsen
1919–1999 · Vesper, KS
Judicial Service
| Court | Title | Appointed By | Commissioned | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California | Judge | Richard M. Nixon (Republican) | May 20, 1971 | Death, Sep 23, 1999 |
Education
- Washburn College, A.B., 1941
- University of Southern California Law School (now Gould School of Law), J.D., 1946
Professional Career
U.S. Army major, Air Corps, 1941-1946; Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1946-1947; Deputy city attorney, Los Angeles, California, 1947-1951; Private practice, San Diego, California, 1951-1968; Judge, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, 1968-1971
Opinions on This Site
50 opinions from 1971 to 1987
- International Ass'n of Machinists Workers, Local 751 v. Boeing Co. 1987
- Sami Rebekah Lau, on Behalf of Herself and All Other Similarly Situated v. Glendora Unified School District 1986
- 999, a Corporation, Plaintiff/appellee/cross-Appellant v. C.I.T. Corporation, a Corporation, Defendant/appellant/cross-Appellee 1985
- Tahoe Regional Planning Agency v. Brian McKay Attorney General of the State of Nevada 1985
- Donald James Kalgaard v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue 1985
- People ex rel. Van De Kamp v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency 1985
- Kathleen Mack v. A.H. Robins Company, Inc., a Virginia Corporation 1985
- Betty Lou Allen v. Veterans Administration 1984
- United States v. Larry Earl Bryant 1984
- Joseph Amella and William Boethin v. United States v. Arthur v. Greco, Third-Party 1984
- Daniel L. Bruno v. Ruth L. Rushen, Director, California Department of Corrections, and Paul J. Morris, Warden, California State Prison at Folsom 1983
- Jose Guangco v. Edward Shipping & Mercantile, S.A., Cross-Complainant and v. Cabras Marine Corporation, Cross-Defendant And 1983
- The People of the Territory of Guam v. Edwin A. Quinata 1983
- United States v. Jose Cepeda Mafnas, Also Known as Joseph Cepeda Mafnas 1983
- Timothy Paul Ware v. United States 1983
- United States v. Joel Eric Tornabene 1982
- Norris v. Arizona Governing Committee for Tax Deferred Annuity 1982
- Frank L. Todd v. Jim McNeff Inc., a California Corporation 1982
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. County of Santa Barbara 1982
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 98,249 Homer E. Stephenson and Freda Lois Stephenson, His Wife v. Calpine Conifers Ii, Ltd., a Limited Partnership 1981
- United States v. Lorena Christine Purvis 1980
- Golden Door, Inc. v. Anver Odisho, Dba Golden Door 1980
- National Labor Relations Board v. R & H Masonry Supply, Inc. 1980
- National Labor Relations Board v. Joseph 1979
- United States v. Norman Tsinnijinnie 1979
- Dhl Corporation v. Civil Aeronautics Board 1978
- Whitehead v. Rosalyn Strauss & Pacific Insurance 1978
- United States v. Travis O. Spaulding, Travis O. Spaulding v. Herb Maschner 1978
- United States v. Philip Kostoff, Paul Kostoff, Ronald Rossi, John R. Dubos, Kenneth L. Stevenson 1978
- United States v. Christopher Russell Kilgus, United States of America v. Thomas Caso, United States of America v. Jeffrey Lee Beck 1978
- National Labor Relations Board v. Heath Tec Division/san Francisco 1978
- Ramona HOLLOWAY, Appellant, v. ARTHUR ANDERSEN AND COMPANY, Appellee 1977
- United States v. George Ernst Von Der Linden, Jr. 1977
- Donald C. Miles v. United States Postal Service, Ken Strom, and Does 1-10, Inclusive 1977
- United States v. Ronnie Alfredo Vigil, United States of America v. Bennie James Baca 1977
- Raypath, Inc. And Lake Otis, Inc. v. City of Anchorage 1976
- Hartwell Excavating Co. v. John T. Dunlop, Secretary of Labor 1976
- United States of America, and v. One 1974 Jeep, Serial Number J4f835te17237, California License Number 903 Kdm, Its Tools and Appurtenances, And 1976
- United States v. Eugene Bradford, United States of America v. John Edward Jackson 1976
- United States v. William Freeman Snow 1975
- United States v. Jose Jesus Ramos-Zaragosa 1975
- United States v. Duncan John Shockley 1974
- United States v. Sharif Bishara Sirhan 1974
- United States v. Denver Gene Richardson 1973
- United States v. Freeman B. Young 1972
- United States v. Robert Josef Saniger 1972
- Clifford Northern v. United States 1972
- Veronica E. Sissons, Tom Hibner v. Office of Selective Service of the United States 1972
- United States v. Ronald Glen Currier 1972
- United States v. Charles Gary, Milton Wilson 1971