Appeals to Tenth Circuit Judges assigned 5 | Established July 16, 1894 Chief Judge David Nuffer | |
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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. The current US Attorney is John W. Huber, serving since June 2015.
According to 28 U.S.C. § 133(a), the District of Utah is allowed five active district judges. These include: Chief Judge David Nuffer, Judge Clark Waddoups, who was confirmed on September 26, 2008, Judge Robert J. Shelby who was confirmed on September 22, 2012, and Judge Jill Parrish who was confirmed on May 21, 2015.
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, Dee Benson, who assumed senior status on January 1, 2014 and Ted Stewart who assumed senior status on September 1, 2014.