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 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 leased in the state courthouse in St. George.
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. As of April 22, 2025[update]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". the acting United States attorney is Felice John Viti.[1]
Current judges
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| 18 | Chief Judge | Jill Parrish | Salt Lake City | 1961 | 2015–present | 2025–present | — | Obama |
| 17 | District Judge | Robert J. Shelby | Salt Lake City | 1970 | 2012–present | 2018–2025 | — | Obama |
| 19 | District Judge | Howard C. Nielson Jr. | Salt Lake City | 1968 | 2019–present | — | — | Trump |
| 20 | District Judge | David Barlow | Salt Lake City | 1971 | 2020–present | — | — | Trump |
| 21 | District Judge | Ann Marie McIff Allen | St. George Salt Lake City |
1972 | 2024–present | — | — | Biden |
| 9 | Senior Judge | David Sam | Salt Lake City | 1933 | 1985–1999 | 1997–1999 | 1999–present | Reagan |
| 11 | Senior Judge | Tena Campbell | Salt Lake City | 1944 | 1995–2011 | 2006–2011 | 2011–present | Clinton |
| 12 | Senior Judge | Dale A. Kimball | Salt Lake City | 1939 | 1997–2009 | — | 2009–present | Clinton |
| 13 | Senior Judge | Ted Stewart | Salt Lake City | 1948 | 1999–2014 | 2011–2014 | 2014–present | Clinton |
| 15 | Senior Judge | Clark Waddoups | Salt Lake City | 1946 | 2008–2019 | — | 2019–present | G.W. Bush |
| 16 | Senior Judge | David Nuffer | St. George | 1952 | 2012–2022 | 2014–2018 | 2022–present | Obama |
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Former judges
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Chief judges
Succession of seats
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See also
- Courts of Utah
- List of current United States district judges
- List of United States federal courthouses in Utah
- United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Utah
References
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External links
- United States District Court for the District of Utah Official Website
- District of Utah Federal Court Practice blog
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