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Waddoups, Clark
Born 1946 in Arco, ID
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
Nominated by George W. Bush on April 29, 2008, to a seat vacated by Paul G. Cassell. Confirmed by the Senate on September 26, 2008, and received commission on October 21, 2008. Assumed senior status on January 31, 2019.
Education:
Brigham Young University, B.A., 1970
University of Utah College of Law (now S.J. Quinney College of Law), J.D., 1973
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
Nominated by George W. Bush on April 29, 2008, to a seat vacated by Paul G. Cassell. Confirmed by the Senate on September 26, 2008, and received commission on October 21, 2008. Assumed senior status on January 31, 2019.
Education:
Brigham Young University, B.A., 1970
University of Utah College of Law (now S.J. Quinney College of Law), J.D., 1973
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