James C. Nelson

James Nelson
Associate Justice of the Montana Supreme Court
In office
May 1993  December 31, 2012
Nominated byMarc Racicot
Succeeded byLaurie McKinnon
Personal details
Born (1944-02-20) February 20, 1944
Moscow, Idaho
Alma materUniversity of Idaho (BS)
George Washington University (JD)
Military service
Branch/service United States Army
RankFirst Lieutenant

James C. Nelson (born February 20, 1944) is a retired American attorney and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Montana Supreme Court from 1993 through 2012, having been appointed to the court by Republican Governor Marc Racicot in May 1993.