← Federal courts · Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
A federal trial (district) court in the Tenth Circuit. 5 active judges and 6 on senior status (semi-retired, still hearing some cases), per the Federal Judicial Center.
No left–right score is calculated for lower-court judges. The appointing president is shown instead (a common, but rough, signal).
Decision data not available here. CourtListener, the main free source of court opinions, requires an account API key for automated access, so this site does not collect lower-court opinions. You can search CourtListener for this court's opinions yourself (external site).
Who appointed the current judges
Judges
| Judge | Status | Appointed by | Commissioned | Senate confirmation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jill N. Parrish Chief Judge | Active | D Barack Obama | Aug 17, 2015 | May 21, 2015 · roll call 100–0 |
| Robert James Shelby | Active | D Barack Obama | Sep 25, 2012 | Sep 22, 2012 · voice vote |
| Howard Curtis Nielson, Jr. | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Jun 12, 2019 | May 22, 2019 · roll call 51–47 |
| David Bruce Barlow | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Jan 6, 2020 | Dec 4, 2019 · roll call 88–4 |
| Ann Marie McIff Allen | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Apr 12, 2024 | Apr 10, 2024 · roll call 100–0 |
| David Sam | Senior status since Nov 1, 1999 | R Ronald Reagan | Oct 16, 1985 | Oct 16, 1985 · voice vote |
| Tena Campbell | Senior status since Jan 1, 2011 | D William J. Clinton | Jun 30, 1995 | Jun 30, 1995 · voice vote |
| Dale A. Kimball | Senior status since Nov 30, 2009 | D William J. Clinton | Oct 24, 1997 | Oct 21, 1997 · voice vote |
| Brian Theadore Stewart | Senior status since Sep 1, 2014 | D William J. Clinton | Nov 11, 1999 | Oct 5, 1999 · roll call 93–5 |
| Clark Waddoups | Senior status since Jan 31, 2019 | R George W. Bush | Oct 21, 2008 | Sep 26, 2008 · voice vote |
| David Ogden Nuffer | Senior status since Apr 2, 2022 | D Barack Obama | Mar 23, 2012 | Mar 22, 2012 · roll call 96–2 |
Source: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges. “Commissioned” is the date the appointment took effect. Confirmation votes are as listed by the FJC (ayes–nays); recent roll calls link to Voteview where found.