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Robert James Shelby

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Utah. Born 1970.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Utah

Appointed by
Barack Obama (Democratic)
Nominated
Nov 30, 2011
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Sep 22, 2012
Commissioned
Sep 25, 2012

Education

  • B.A., Utah State University, 1994
  • J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 1998

Career

  • Utah Army National Guard specialist, 1988-1996
  • Law clerk, Hon. J. Thomas Greene, U.S. District Court, District of Utah, 1999-2000
  • Instructor, University of Utah, 2000-2004
  • Private practice, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2000-2012

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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