Judge Ryan Nelson (9th Cir.) Arrested for Allegedly Knocking off Man's Glasses in Parking Space Dispute
Judge Ryan Nelson of the 9th Circuit has been arrested following an incident involving a parking space dispute. He faces charges of misdemeanor battery and malicious injury to property after allegedly knocking a man's glasses off and damaging them. The confrontation occurred in Idaho Falls when Nelson's truck was reportedly blocking multiple parking spots.
- ▪Judge Ryan Douglas Nelson faces two criminal charges related to a parking space dispute.
- ▪The alleged victim claims Nelson knocked his glasses off and stomped on them during the altercation.
- ▪The incident took place in Idaho Falls, where Nelson's truck was blocking three parking spots.
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Judge Ryan Nelson (9th Cir.) Arrested for Allegedly Knocking off Man's Glasses in Parking Space Dispute Eugene Volokh | 6.6.2026 10:50 PM <img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-8385815" src="https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/q60/uploads/2026/06/ParkedPickup.jpg" alt="" width="557" height="292" srcset="https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/q60/uploads/2026/06/ParkedPickup.jpg 557w, https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/q60/uploads/2026/06/ParkedPickup-300x157.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px" />Still from the surveillance video included in the Idaho State Journal article. Idaho State Journal (Jimmy Hancock) reports (including video): U.S.
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