| United States District Court for the District of Utah (D. Utah) |
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| Appeals to | Tenth Circuit |
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| Established | July 16, 1894 |
| Judges assigned | 5 |
| Chief judge | Tena Campbell |
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The United States District Court for the District of Utah (in case citations, D. Utah) is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Utah. The court is based in Salt Lake City with another courtroom in Ogden.
Appeals from the District of Utah are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit).
The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Utah represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court.
According to 28 U.S.C. § 133(a), the District of Utah is allowed five active district judges. These currently include: Chief Judge Tena Campbell, Judge Dee Benson, Judge Dale A. Kimball and Judge Ted Stewart. Judge Clark Waddoups was confirmed on September 26, 2008.[1]
Federal judicial districts are also allowed to utilize “Senior” Judges in addition to the limit set forth in 28 U.S.C. § 133(a). Currently the active Senior Judges within the District of Utah include: Bruce S. Jenkins, David K. Winder, J. Thomas Greene and David Sam.
The magistrate judges at the Salt Lake City courthouse include Samuel Alba, David Nuffer, Paul M. Warner and Brooke C. Wells. Robert Braithwaite is a part-time magistrate judge in St. George, Utah.
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Current Judges
- There is currently one vacancy in the District due to Judge Dale A. Kimball's decision to assume senior status on November 30, 2009. No replacement nomination is pending at this time.
| # | Title | Judge | Duty station | Born | Term of service | Appointed by | ||
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| 11 | Chief Judge | Tena Campbell | Salt Lake City | 1944 | 1995–present | 2006–present | — | Clinton |
| 10 | District Judge | Dee Benson | Salt Lake City | 1948 | 1991–present | 1999–2006 | — | G.H.W. Bush |
| 13 | District Judge | Ted Stewart | Salt Lake City | 1948 | 1999–present | — | — | Clinton |
| 15 | District Judge | Clark Waddoups | Salt Lake City | 1946 | 2008–present | — | — | G.W. Bush |
| — | — | (n/a) | (n/a) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Senior District Judge | Bruce Sterling Jenkins | Salt Lake City | 1927 | 1978–1994 | 1984–1993 | 1994–present | Carter |
| 8 | Senior District Judge | John Thomas Greene, Jr. | Salt Lake City | 1929 | 1985–1997 | (none) | 1997–present | Reagan |
| 9 | Senior District Judge | David Sam | Salt Lake City | 1933 | 1985–1999 | 1997–1999 | 1999–present | Reagan |
| 12 | Senior District Judge | Dale A. Kimball | Salt Lake City | 1939 | 1997–2009 | — | 2009–present | Clinton |
Former Judges
| # | Judge | State | Born/Died | Active service | Term as Chief Judge | Senior status | Appointed by | Reason for termination |
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| 1 | John Augustine Marshall | UT | 1854–1941 | 1896–1915 | (none) | (none) | Cleveland | resignation |
| 2 | Tillman Davis Johnson | UT | 1858–1953 | 1915[2]–1949 | (none) | 1949–1953 | Wilson | death |
| 3 | Willis William Ritter | UT | 1899–1978 | 1949[3]–1978 | 1954–1978 | (none) | Truman | death |
| 4 | Albert Sherman Christensen | UT | 1905–1996 | 1954–1971 | (none) | 1971–1996 | Eisenhower | death |
| 5 | Aldon Junior Anderson | UT | 1917–1996 | 1971–1984 | 1978–1984 | 1984–1996 | Nixon | death |
| 7 | David Keith Winder | UT | 1932–2009 | 1979–1997 | 1993–1997 | 1997–2009 | Carter | death |
| 14 | Paul G. Cassell | UT | 1959–present | 2002–2007 | (none) | (none) | G.W. Bush | resignation |
Notes
- ^ Senate confirms new judge for Utah, Deseret News, 9/27/2008
- ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 7, 1916, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 18, 1916, and received commission on January 18, 1916.
- ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 5, 1950, confirmed by the United States Senate on June 29, 1950, and received commission on July 7, 1950.
External links
- United States District Court for the District of Utah Official Website
- District of Utah Federal Court Practice blog
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