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Dee Vance Benson
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
Dee Vance Benson served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah. Appointed by George H.W. Bush and confirmed Sep 12, 1991. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- George H.W. Bush
- Confirmed
- Sep 12, 1991
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1948
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of UtahGeorge H.W. Bush · Sep 12, 1991 – Nov 30, 2020
Education
- Brigham Young UniversityB.A., 1973
- Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law SchoolJ.D., 1976
Career
Private practice, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1976-1984; Counsel, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution, 1984-1986; Chief of staff, U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch ofUtah, 1986-1988; Counsel, Iran-Contra Congressional Investigating Committee, 1987; Associate deputy attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1988-1989; U.S. attorney for the District of Utah, 1989-1991; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2012-2016
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