Paul G. Cassell
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Paul George Cassell is a former United States federal judge
.
Born in Orange, California
in 1959, Cassell received a B.A.
from Stanford University
in 1979. He later received a J.D.
from Stanford Law School
in 1984. He was a law clerk
for the Hon. Antonin Scalia
, U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit from 1984 to 1985. He was a Law clerk for Chief Justice Warren E. Burger
, Supreme Court of the United States
from 1985 to 1986. He was an Associate deputy attorney general of U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC from 1986 to 1988. He was an assistant U.S. Attorney of the Eastern District of Virginia from 1988 to 1991. He was a Professor of law at the S.J. Quinney College of Law
at the University of Utah
from 1992 to 2002 and from 2007 to the present.
Cassell was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Utah
. Cassell was nominated by President George W. Bush
on September 4, 2001, to a seat vacated by David Sam
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on May 13, 2002, and received his commission on May 15, 2002. Cassell served in that capacity until November 5, 2007, due to resignation.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
.
Born in Orange, California
Orange, California
Southern California is well-known for year-round pleasant weather: - On average, the warmest month is August. - The highest recorded temperature was in 1985. - On average, the coolest month is December. - The lowest recorded temperature was in 1950...
in 1959, Cassell received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
in 1979. He later received a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from Stanford Law School
Stanford Law School
Stanford Law School is a graduate school at Stanford University located in the area known as the Silicon Valley, near Palo Alto, California in the United States. The Law School was established in 1893 when former President Benjamin Harrison joined the faculty as the first professor of law...
in 1984. He was a law clerk
Law clerk
A law clerk or a judicial clerk is a person who provides assistance to a judge in researching issues before the court and in writing opinions. Law clerks are not court clerks or courtroom deputies, who are administrative staff for the court. Most law clerks are recent law school graduates who...
for the Hon. Antonin Scalia
Antonin Scalia
Antonin Gregory Scalia is an American jurist who serves as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. As the longest-serving justice on the Court, Scalia is the Senior Associate Justice...
, U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit from 1984 to 1985. He was a Law clerk for Chief Justice Warren E. Burger
Warren E. Burger
Warren Earl Burger was the 15th Chief Justice of the United States from 1969 to 1986. Although Burger had conservative leanings, the U.S...
, Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...
from 1985 to 1986. He was an Associate deputy attorney general of U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC from 1986 to 1988. He was an assistant U.S. Attorney of the Eastern District of Virginia from 1988 to 1991. He was a Professor of law at the S.J. Quinney College of Law
S.J. Quinney College of Law
The S.J. Quinney College of Law is the law school of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. Established in 1913, the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law is nationally recognized for its accomplished faculty, innovative curriculum, and low faculty-to-student ratio...
at the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
from 1992 to 2002 and from 2007 to the present.
Cassell was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Utah
United States District Court for the District of Utah
The United States District Court for the District of Utah is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Utah...
. Cassell was nominated by President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
on September 4, 2001, to a seat vacated by David Sam
David Sam
David Sam is a United States District Judge.Sam was born in Hobart, Indiana to Romanian immigrant parents whose family name was Sîrb. He received a B.S. from Brigham Young University in 1957, and a J.D. from the University of Utah College of Law in 1960...
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on May 13, 2002, and received his commission on May 15, 2002. Cassell served in that capacity until November 5, 2007, due to resignation.