Roger L. Hunt
Encyclopedia
Roger L. Hunt is a United States federal judge
who has taken senior status
. He now sits as a senior judge on the United States District Court for the District of Nevada
.
Born in Overton, Nevada
, Hunt received a B.A.
from Brigham Young University
in 1966 and a J.D.
from George Washington University
in 1970. He was a Deputy district attorney of Clark County District Attorney's Office from 1970 to 1971. He was in private practice in Las Vegas
, Nevada
from 1971 to 1992.
Hunt is a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Nevada
. Hunt was nominated by President Bill Clinton
on March 27, 2000, to a new seat created by 113 Stat. 1501. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on May 24, 2000, and received his commission on May 25, 2000. He served as chief judge from 2007 to 2011. Prior to his appointment, he had been a magistrate judge on that court.
Hunt is a Latter-day Saint. Among other positions in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints he has served as a stake president.
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....
who has taken senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
. He now sits as a senior judge on the United States District Court for the District of Nevada
United States District Court for the District of Nevada
The United States District Court for the District of Nevada is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Nevada. The court has locations in Las Vegas and Reno....
.
Born in Overton, Nevada
Overton, Nevada
Overton is an Unincorporated Town located in Clark County, Nevada. The town is on the north end of Lake Mead. The town is home to Perkins Field airport and Echo Bay Airport....
, Hunt 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 Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
in 1966 and 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 George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
in 1970. He was a Deputy district attorney of Clark County District Attorney's Office from 1970 to 1971. He was in private practice in Las Vegas
Las Vegas metropolitan area
The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
from 1971 to 1992.
Hunt is a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Nevada
United States District Court for the District of Nevada
The United States District Court for the District of Nevada is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Nevada. The court has locations in Las Vegas and Reno....
. Hunt was nominated by President Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
on March 27, 2000, to a new seat created by 113 Stat. 1501. 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 24, 2000, and received his commission on May 25, 2000. He served as chief judge from 2007 to 2011. Prior to his appointment, he had been a magistrate judge on that court.
Hunt is a Latter-day Saint. Among other positions in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints he has served as a stake president.
Sources
- LDS Church Almanac, 2008 Edition, p. 246-247.