Brian Stewart (Utah)
Brian "Ted" Stewart is an Article III federal judge on senior status for the United States District Court for the District of Utah. Stewart joined the court in November 1999 after being nominated by President Bill Clinton. Prior to appointment, Stewart was a Chief of Staff to former Utah Governor Mike Leavitt.[1] Stewart assumed senior status on September 1, 2014. He served as the court's chief judge from 2011 until taking senior status.[2]
Early life and education
Born in Logan, Utah, Stewart graduated with a bachelor's degree from Utah State University in 1972 and earned his J.D. from the University of Utah College of Law in 1975.[1]
Professional career
- 1998-1999: Chief of staff, Governor Mike Leavitt
- 1997: Visiting professor, Weber State University
- 1994-1998: Visiting professor, Utah State University
- 1993-1998: Executive director, Utah Department of Natural Resources
- 1992: Executive director, Utah Department of Commerce
- 1991: Visiting professor, Utah State University
- 1985-1992: Commissioner, Utah Public Service Commission
- 1981-1985: Administrative assistant, United States Representative James V. Hansen, Utah
- 1980: Assistant, United States Senator Orrin Hatch, Utah
- 1975-1980: Attorney in private practice, Salt Lake City, Utah[1][3]
Judicial career
District of Utah
Stewart was nominated to the United States District Court for the District of Utah by President Bill Clinton on July 27, 1999, to a seat vacated by Thomas Greene. Stewart was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on October 5, 1999, and received his commission on November 11, 1999.[4] He served as the chief judge of the court from 2011 until 2014. He transitioned to senior status on September 2, 2014.[2]
See also
External links
- United States District Court for the District of Utah, "Ted Stewart Biography"
- Judge Ted Stewart Bio at the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Judge Ted Stewart Bio at the Federal Judicial Center
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 United States Courts, "Current Judicial Vacancies," accessed September 2, 2014
- ↑ United States District Court for the District of Utah, "Judge Ted Stewart Bio," accessed September 2, 2014
- ↑ THOMAS, "106th Congress (1999 - 2000) PN455-106," accessed September 2, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Thomas Greene |
District of Utah 1999–2014 Seat #4 |
Succeeded by: Howard Nielson
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Robert Shelby • Jill Parrish • Howard Nielson • David Barlow • Ann Marie McIff Allen | ||
| Senior judges |
Tena Campbell • David Sam • Dale Kimball • Brian Stewart (Utah) • Clark Waddoups • David Nuffer • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Dustin B. Pead • Cecelia Romero • Paul Kohler • Daphne Oberg • Jared Bennett • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Bruce Jenkins • Dee Benson • John Augustine Marshall • Tillman Davis Johnson • Aldon Anderson • Paul Cassell • Albert Christensen • Willis Ritter • David Winder • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Tena Campbell • Bruce Jenkins • David Sam • Dee Benson • Aldon Anderson • Willis Ritter • David Winder • | ||
