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Scott Milne Matheson Jr.
Active judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Scott Milne Matheson Jr. serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Appointed by Barack Obama and confirmed Dec 22, 2010. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama
- Confirmed
- Dec 22, 2010
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1953
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth CircuitBarack Obama · Dec 22, 2010
Education
- University of OxfordM.A.
- Stanford UniversityA.B., 1975
- Yale Law SchoolJ.D., 1980
Career
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1981-1985; Faculty, University of Utah College of Law, 1985-2010; associate professor of law, 1985-1991; associate dean for academic affairs, 1990-1993; professor of law, 1991-2010; dean, 1998-2006; Deputy county attorney, Salt Lake County, Utah, 1988-1989; Visiting associate professor, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 1989-1990; U.S. attorney for the District of Utah, 1993-1997; Public policy scholar, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, 2006-2007
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