United States District Court for the District of Utah
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The United States District Court for the District of Utah (in case citation
s, 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 include: Chief Judge Ted Stewart
, Judge Dee Benson
and Judge Clark Waddoups
, who was confirmed on September 26, 2008.
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 Sam
, Dale A. Kimball
, who assumed senior status on November 30, 2009, and Tena Campbell
, who assumed senior status on January 1, 2011.
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
.
Case citation
Case citation is the system used in many countries to identify the decisions in past court cases, either in special series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a 'neutral' form which will identify a decision wherever it was reported...
s, D. Utah) is the Federal district court
United States district court
The United States district courts are the general trial courts of the United States federal court system. Both civil and criminal cases are filed in the district court, which is a court of law, equity, and admiralty. There is a United States bankruptcy court associated with each United States...
whose jurisdiction is the state of Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
. The court is based in Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...
with another courtroom in Ogden
Ogden, Utah
Ogden is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. Ogden serves as the county seat of Weber County. The population was 82,825 according to the 2010 Census. The city served as a major railway hub through much of its history, and still handles a great deal of freight rail traffic which makes it a...
.
Appeals from the District of Utah are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* District of Colorado* District of Kansas...
(except for patent
Patent
A patent is a form of intellectual property. It consists of a set of exclusive rights granted by a sovereign state to an inventor or their assignee for a limited period of time in exchange for the public disclosure of an invention....
claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act
Tucker Act
Through the Tucker Act , the United States government has waived its sovereign immunity with respect to certain lawsuits....
, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
-Vacancies and pending nominations:-List of former judges:-Chief judges:Notwithstanding the foregoing, when the court was initially created, Congress had to resolve which chief judge of the predecessor courts would become the first chief judge...
).
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 include: Chief Judge Ted Stewart
Ted Stewart
Brian Theadore "Ted" Stewart is a United States district judge sitting on the United States District Court for the District of Utah.- Early life and education :...
, Judge Dee Benson
Dee Benson
Dee Vance Benson is a Federal judge and former chief judge for the United States District Court for the District of Utah. He was briefly a professional soccer player. He was nominated as judge by President George H. W. Bush on May 16, 1991, and confirmed by the United States Senate on September...
and Judge Clark Waddoups
Clark Waddoups
Clark Waddoups, , is a judge of the United States District Court for the District of Utah. Nominated by President George W. Bush, he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on September 26, 2008...
, who was confirmed on September 26, 2008.
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 Sam
David Sam
David Sam is a United States District Judge.Sam was born in Hobart, Indiana to Romanian immigrant parents whose family name was Sîrb. He received a B.S. from Brigham Young University in 1957, and a J.D. from the University of Utah College of Law in 1960...
, Dale A. Kimball
Dale A. Kimball
Dale A. Kimball was confirmed as a judge for United States district court for the District of Utah by the United States Senate on November 24, 1997....
, who assumed senior status on November 30, 2009, and Tena Campbell
Tena Campbell
Tena Campbell is a United States federal judge.Born in Wendell, Idaho, Campbell received a B.A. from the University of Idaho in 1967, an M.A. from Arizona State University in 1970, and a J.D. from Arizona State University College of Law in 1977...
, who assumed senior status on January 1, 2011.
The magistrate judges
United States magistrate judge
In the United States federal courts, magistrate judges are appointed to assist United States district court judges in the performance of their duties...
at the Salt Lake City courthouse include Samuel Alba, David Nuffer
David Nuffer
David Nuffer is a United States Magistrate Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Utah. He served in a part-time capacity while remaining a practicing lawyer starting in 1995 and became full time in 2002....
, Paul M. Warner, and Brooke C. Wells
Brooke C. Wells
Brooke C. Wells is a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the District of Utah. She was appointed to this position on June 4, 2003.- Early Life & Education :...
. Robert Braithwaite is a part-time magistrate judge in St. George, Utah
St. George, Utah
St. George is a city located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Utah, and the county seat of Washington County, Utah. It is the principal city of and is included in the St. George, Utah, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is 119 miles northeast of Las Vegas, Nevada, and 303 miles ...
.
Current judges
- There is a vacancy in the District due to Judge Dale A. KimballDale A. KimballDale A. Kimball was confirmed as a judge for United States district court for the District of Utah by the United States Senate on November 24, 1997....
's decision to assume senior status on November 30, 2009. On June 29, 2011, President Barack ObamaBarack ObamaBarack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
nominated magistrate judge David NufferDavid NufferDavid Nuffer is a United States Magistrate Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Utah. He served in a part-time capacity while remaining a practicing lawyer starting in 1995 and became full time in 2002....
to fill the vacancy, which is currently pending before the Senate.
- There is a second vacancy in the District due to Judge Tena CampbellTena CampbellTena Campbell is a United States federal judge.Born in Wendell, Idaho, Campbell received a B.A. from the University of Idaho in 1967, an M.A. from Arizona State University in 1970, and a J.D. from Arizona State University College of Law in 1977...
's decision to assume senior status on January 1, 2011. On November 30, 2011, President Obama nominated Robert J. Shelby to fill the vacancy. His nomination is pending before the U.S. Senate.