Dee Benson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Dee Benson

United States federal judge

Date of Birth: 25-Aug-1948

Place of Birth: Sandy, Utah, United States

Profession: judge, lawyer, association football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Dee Benson

  • Dee Vance Benson (born August 25, 1948) is a Senior United States District Judge and former Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Utah.
  • He was briefly a professional soccer player.
  • He was nominated as judge by President George H.
  • W.
  • Bush on May 16, 1991, and confirmed by the United States Senate on September 12, 1991, receiving his commission on September 16, 1991.
  • In May 2004, Chief Justice William Rehnquist appointed Judge Benson to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court for a seven-year term. Benson was born in Sandy, Utah and graduated from Jordan High School.
  • In 1973, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brigham Young University, and a Juris Doctor as a member of the charter class of the J.
  • Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University in 1976.
  • That year he also played professional soccer with the Utah Golden Spikers of the American Soccer League.
  • He later stated that it made him "realize that I didn't have a future in professional soccer."From 1976 to 1984, Benson practiced law in private practice.
  • He was a Counsel, U.S.
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution from 1984 to 1986.
  • He was a Chief of staff, U.S.
  • Sen.
  • Orrin Hatch from 1986 to 1988.
  • He was a Counsel, Iran-Contra Congressional Investigating Committee in 1987.
  • He was an Associate deputy U.S.
  • attorney general from 1988 to 1989.
  • He was a U.S.
  • Attorney for the District of Utah from 1989 to 1991.Benson was a federal judge to the United States District Court for the District of Utah.
  • Benson was nominated by President George H.W.
  • Bush on May 16, 1991, to a new seat created by 104 Stat.
  • 5089.
  • He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 12, 1991, and received his commission on September 16, 1991.
  • Benson served as chief judge of the district from 1999 until 2006.
  • He took senior status on January 1, 2014.

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