Bruce Sterling Jenkins (May 27, 1927 – November 7, 2023) was an American attorney, politician, and jurist who served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Utah from 1978 to 2023.
Bruce Sterling Jenkins
Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
Born 1927 in Salt Lake City, UT
Died 2023 in Salt Lake City, UT
FJC ID: 1169
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- University of UtahAdjunct professor · 1987–1988
- Private practice, Salt Lake City, Utah1952–1965
- UtahState senator · 1959–1965
- Salt Lake County, UtahDeputy county attorney · 1954–1958
State of UtahAssistant attorney general · 1952
U.S. Navy1945–1946
Appointments
U.S. District Court for the District of UtahChief Judge1978–2023 · Appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic)Term ended: Death
Education
- University of Utah College of Law (now S.J. Quinney College of Law)LL.B. · 1952
- University of UtahB.A. · 1949