David Sam
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Utah. Senior status. Born 1933.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan (Republican)
- Nominated
- Sep 9, 1985
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Oct 16, 1985
- Commissioned
- Oct 16, 1985
- Senior status
- Nov 1, 1999
Education
- B.S., Brigham Young University, 1957
- J.D., University of Utah College of Law (now S.J. Quinney College of Law), 1960
Career
- U.S. Air Force captain and judge advocate, 1961-1963
- Private practice, Duchesne-Roosevelt, Utah, 1963-1973
- County attorney, Duchesne County, Utah, 1966-1972
- County commissioner, Duchesne County, Utah, 1972-1974
- Private practice, Duchesne, Utah, 1973-1976
- Judge, Utah District Court, Fourth District, 1976-1985
- Part-time faculty, Brigham Young University, 1977-1985
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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