Federal Circuit
Helen Wilson Nies
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Appointment
- Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- Title
- Judge
- Appointed by
- None (reassignment)None (reassignment)
- Seat
- CAFC0301
- Commissioned
- Oct. 1, 1982
- Chief Judge from
- Jan. 1, 1990until Jan. 1, 1994
- Senior status
- Nov. 1, 1995
- Service ended
- Aug. 7, 1996Death
Source Federal Judicial Center.
Judicial service history
Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.
| Court | Title | Commissioned | Ended | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals | Associate Judge | June 18, 1980 | Oct. 1, 1982 Reassignment | Jimmy Carter |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit | Judge | Oct. 1, 1982 | Aug. 7, 1996 Death | None (reassignment) |
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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July 16, 1990opinion issued Authored the opinion in Fern v. United States
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Aug. 1, 1985
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July 26, 1984
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
| Case | No. | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fern v. United States | Decided | July 16, 1990 | Authored | |
| Willard A. Bronger v. Office of Personnel Management, Frank E. Kacprowicz v. Office of Personnel Management, Albert J. Veverka v. Office of Personnel Management | Decided | Aug. 1, 1985 | ||
| Willard A. Bronger v. Office of Personnel Management, Frank E. Kacprowicz v. Office of Personnel Management, Albert J. Veverka v. Office of Personnel Management | Decided | July 26, 1984 |
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opinion | Fern v. United States | Federal Circuit | July 16, 1990 |