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Ronald Russell (Utah)

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Ronald Russell
Nonpartisan
Education
Bachelor's
Weber State College, 1980
Law
University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law, 1983


Ronald Russell is a shareholder at Parr Brown Gee & Loveless. He was also a nominee for the position of Article III federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Utah. He was nominated by President Barack Obama on December 16, 2015.[1] On January 3, 2017, Russell's nomination was returned to President Obama at the sine die adjournment of the 114th Congress.[2]

Education

Russell earned his B.A. cum laude from Weber State College in 1980 and his J.D., Order of the Coif, from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law in 1983.[1]

Federal judicial nomination

District of Utah

Nomination Tracker
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Nominee Information
Name: Ronald Russell
Court: United States District Court for the District of Utah
Progress
Returned 384 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: December 16, 2015
ApprovedAABA Rating: Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
ApprovedAHearing: April 20, 2016
QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: May 19, 2016 
DefeatedAConfirmed:
DefeatedAReturned: January 3, 2017

President Obama nominated Russell to the United States District Court for the District of Utah on December 16, 2015, to serve as an Article III federal judge. Obama stated, regarding Russell and three other nominees, "I am pleased to nominate these distinguished individuals to serve on the United States District Court bench. I am confident they will serve the American people with integrity and a steadfast commitment to justice."[1]

The American Bar Association rated Russell Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified for the nomination.[3]

Hearings on Russell's nomination were held in the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary on April 20, 2016, and his nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on May 19, 2016.[4][5] On January 3, 2017, Russell's nomination was returned to President Obama at the sine die adjournment of the 114th Congress.[2]

Professional career

The following is a summary of Russell's professional career:[1]

  • 1983-present: Shareholder, Parr Brown Gee & Loveless
  • 1988-present: Partner
  • 1983-1988: Associate

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Whitehouse.gov, "President Obama Nominates Four to Serve on the United States District Courts," December 16, 2015
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 United States Congress, "PN 1037 — Donald W. Beatty — The Judiciary," accessed January 3, 2017
  3. ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III Judicial Nominees: 114th Congress," accessed April 20, 2016
  4. ↑ U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, "Nominations," April 20, 2016
  5. ↑ United States Senate, "Pending nominations on the executive calendar (civilian)," May 19, 2016
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