David Nuffer
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David Nuffer is a federal judge on senior status on the United States District Court for the District of Utah. He joined the court in 2012 after a nomination from Barack Obama (D). Nuffer assumed senior status on April 2, 2022.[1]
Before joining the court, Nuffer was a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the District of Utah. He was appointed a part-time magistrate on May 1, 1995, and a full-time magistrate on January 17, 2003.[2][3]
Early life and education[edit]
Judge Nuffer earned a bachelor's degree in Humanities from Brigham Young University in 1975. He earned a J.D. degree from the J. Reuben Clark Law School in 1978. During law school, he worked as a law clerk for the firm Howard, Lewis & Peterson.[2]
Professional career[edit]
Judge Nuffer began his career in 1977 as a law clerk and attorney with the firm Allen, Thompson & Hughes. He then became a member of the firm Snow, Nuffer, Engstrom, Drake, Wade & Smart in 1979. He worked with this firm through 2002, while also teaching as an adjunct professor at the BYU J. Reuben Clark Law School (2001-Present) and serving as a part-time federal magistrate judge (1995-2002).[2]
Judicial career[edit]
District of Utah[edit]
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: David Nuffer |
| Court: District of Utah |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 267 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: 6/29/2011
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: 9/20/2011
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| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
 Reported:
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| Confirmed: 3/22/2012
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On June 29, 2011, Nuffer was nominated to the federal bench by President Barack Obama (D) to the seat vacated by Dale Kimball.[4][5]
Nuffer was rated Unanimously Well Qualified by the American Bar Association. He had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 20, 2011, and you can find his Committee Questionnaire available here and his Questions for the Record available here.[6]
On March 22, 2012, David Nuffer was confirmed by the United States Senate to the United States District Court for the District of Utah with a vote of 96-2.[7] Nuffer served as chief judge from 2014 to 2018. He assumed senior status on April 2, 2022.[3]
District of Utah, Magistrate[edit]
Nuffer was appointed a part-time magistrate on May 1, 1995, and a full-time magistrate on January 17, 2003.[2]
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
- Search Google News for this topic
- List of judges of the District of Utah
- Biography of Judge Nuffer from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ Law360, "Utah Federal Judge's Shift Opens Red-State Seat For Biden," April 12, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 District of Utah, "Judge Nuffer's Resume," archived February 13, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Federal Judicial Center, "Nuffer, David Ogden," accessed April 12, 2021
- ↑ "Presidential Nominations sent to the Senate" 6/29/2011
- ↑ "President Obama Nominates Two to the United States District Court" 6/29/2011
- ↑ 112th Congress Nomination Materials
- ↑ Report on the Activities of the Senate Judiciary Committee, 112th Congress
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Dale Kimball |
United States District Court for the District of Utah 2012-2022 |
Succeeded by - |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Robert Shelby • Jill Parrish • Howard Nielson • David Barlow | ||
| Senior judges |
Tena Campbell • Bruce Jenkins • David Sam • Dale Kimball • Brian Stewart (Utah) • Clark Waddoups • David Nuffer • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Dustin B. Pead • Cecelia Romero • Paul Kohler • Daphne Oberg • Jared Bennett • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Dee Benson • John Augustine Marshall • Tillman Davis Johnson • Aldon Anderson • Paul Cassell • Albert Christensen • Willis Ritter • David Winder • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Tena Campbell • Bruce Jenkins • David Sam • Dee Benson • Aldon Anderson • Willis Ritter • David Winder • | ||
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Utah • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Utah
State courts:
Utah Supreme Court • Utah Court of Appeals • Utah District Courts • Utah Juvenile Courts • Utah Justice Courts
State resources:
Courts in Utah • Utah judicial elections • Judicial selection in Utah
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