Clark Waddoups
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| Clark Waddoups | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the District of Utah | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Position: | Seat #2 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | George W. Bush |
| Active: | 10/21/2008 - Present |
| Preceded by: | Paul Cassell |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1946 |
| Home State: | Arco, ID |
| Undergraduate: | Brigham Young U., 1970 |
| Law School: | U. of Utah Law, J.D., 1973 |
Contents |
Early life and education
- Brigham Young University, B.A., 1970
- University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law, J.D., 1973[1]
Professional career
- Law clerk, Hon. J. Clifford Wallace, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1973-1974
- Private practice, California, 1974-1981
- Private practice, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1981-2008[1]
Judicial career
District of Utah
Waddoups was nominated to the District of Utah by President George W. Bush on April 29, 2008, to a seat vacated by Paul Cassell. Waddoups was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on September 26, 2008, and received commission on October 21, 2008.
See also
- United States District Court for the District of Utah
- News: Family portrayed in TV show "Sister Wives" takes polygamy ban to court, February 7, 2012
External links
- Judge Waddoups Biography at the Federal Judicial Center
- Fox 13 News, "Judge won’t dismiss lawsuit to decriminalize polygamy," August 17, 2012
- Desert News, "One of Utah's top lawyers may be its next U.S. judge", 11/13/2007
- Salt Lake City Weekly, "Clark Waddoups a Non-Partisan Miracle! " 4/30/2008
- Utah Pulse, "Clark Waddoups Sworn in as Federal Judge" 11/6/2008
- Clark Waddoups Findlaw Profile
References
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Paul Cassell |
District of Utah 2008–Current Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: NA |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Brian Stewart • Dee Benson • Clark Waddoups • David Nuffer • Robert Shelby | ||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | Paul Warner • Robert Braithwaite • Brooke Wells • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
John Greene • 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 • | ||