| David Sam | |
|---|---|
| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Utah | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office November 1, 1999 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Utah | |
| In office 1997–1999 | |
| Preceded by | David Kent Winder |
| Succeeded by | Dee Benson |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Utah | |
| In office October 16, 1985 – November 1, 1999 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Aldon J. Anderson |
| Succeeded by | Paul G. Cassell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1933-08-12) August 12, 1933 (age 91) Hobart, Indiana, U.S. |
| Education | Brigham Young University (BS) University of Utah (JD) |
David Sam (born August 12, 1933) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Utah.
Education and career
Sam was born on August 12, 1933, in Hobart, Indiana, to parents recently emigrated from Romania. Hr received a Bachelor of Science degree from Brigham Young University in 1957. He received a Juris Doctor from the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah in 1960. He was a United States Air Force Captain in the JAG Corps from 1961 to 1963. He was in private practice of law in Duchesne, Utah and Roosevelt, Utah from 1963 to 1973. He was a Duchesne County attorney from 1966 to 1972. He was a Duchesne County Commissioner from 1972 to 1974. He was in private practice of law in Duchesne from 1973 to 1976. He was a District Judge of the Fourth Judicial District of Utah from 1976 to 1985. He was part-time faculty at Brigham Young University from 1977 to 1985.
Federal judicial service
Sam was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on September 9, 1985, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Utah vacated by Judge Aldon J. Anderson. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 16, 1985, and received commission the same day. He served as chief judge from 1997 to 1999. He assumed senior status on November 1, 1999.
References
- Brownson, Charles Bruce (4 October 1993). "Judicial Staff Directory". Congressional Staff Directory, Limited – via Google Books.
- Dennis Lythgoe (26 September 1991). "Utah judge glimpses his roots in emotional visit to Romania". Deseret News. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
- Robinson, Doug, The Gentle Man on the Bench, Deseret News, 3 July 2016, p. B1
- ^ David Sam at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
- David Sam at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Preceded byAldon J. Anderson | Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Utah 1985–1999 |
Succeeded byPaul G. Cassell |
| Preceded byDavid Kent Winder | Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Utah 1997–1999 |
Succeeded byDee Benson |
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- 1933 births
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- American people of Romanian descent
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- People from Duchesne, Utah
- People from Hobart, Indiana
- People from Roosevelt, Utah
- S.J. Quinney College of Law alumni
- United States Air Force officers
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