United States District Court for the District of Utah

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The United States District Court for the District of Utah is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Utah. The court is based in Salt Lake City.

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 Dee Benson, Judge Tena Campbell, Judge Dale A. Kimball, Judge Ted Stewart, and Judge Paul G. Cassell.

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: Senior Judge Bruce S. Jenkins, Senior Judge David K. Winder, Senior Judge J. Thomas Greene and Senior Judge David Sam. The magistrates include Magistrate Judge Samuel Alba, Magistrate Judge David Nuffer, Magistrate Judge Paul M. Warner and Magistrate Judge Brooke C. Wells.

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