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Ninth Circuit Judge Stays While Charged with Battery

6/7/2026

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  • Ninth Circuit Judge Ryan D. Nelson remains on the bench while charged with misdemeanor battery for an April 2 parking-lot assault in Idaho Falls.
  • Idaho State Journal released video showing Nelson throwing the man's glasses after the man parked his truck across two spaces.
  • Nelson pleaded not guilty on May 13, a pretrial conference is set for June 18, and President Donald Trump nominated him to the Ninth Circuit in 2018.