David Sam (born August 12, 1933) is a

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of the

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Education and career

Born on August 12, 1933, in Hobart,

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, Sam received a

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degree from

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in 1957. He received a

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from the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the

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in 1960. He was a

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Captain in the

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from 1961 to 1963. He was in private practice of law in

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and Roosevelt, Utah from 1963 to 1973. He was a

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attorney from 1966 to 1972. He was a Duchesne County Commissioner from 1972 to 1974. He was in private practice of law in Duchesne from 1973 to 1976. He was a District Judge of the Fourth Judicial District of Utah from 1976 to 1985. He was part-time faculty at Brigham Young University from 1977 to 1985.Robinson, Doug, ''The Gentle Man on the Bench'',

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, 3 July 2016, p. B1

Federal judicial service

Sam was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on September 9, 1985, to a seat on the

vacated by Judge

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. He was confirmed by the

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on October 16, 1985, and received commission the same day. He served as Chief Judge from 1997 to 1999. He assumed

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on November 1, 1999.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sam, David 1933 births Living people Brigham Young University alumni County commissioners in Ohio County officials in Ohio Judges of the United States District Court for the District of Utah United States district court judges appointed by Ronald Reagan 20th-century American judges S.J. Quinney College of Law alumni Utah Republicans Utah state court judges American people of Romanian descent People from Duchesne, Utah United States Air Force officers People from Hobart, Indiana People from Roosevelt, Utah 21st-century American judges Brigham Young University faculty