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Robert James Shelby

Active judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Utah

Robert James Shelby serves on the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah. Appointed by Barack Obama and confirmed Sep 22, 2012. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
Barack Obama
Confirmed
Sep 22, 2012
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1970

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of UtahBarack Obama · Sep 22, 2012

Education

  • Utah State UniversityB.A., 1994
  • University of Virginia School of LawJ.D., 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

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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Robert James Shelby, District Court for the District of Utah,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1394051/robert-james-shelby (accessed 2026-10-16).

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