On the recordMarch 22, 2012
I am pleased that the Senate today will confirm U.S. Magistrate Judge David Nuffer to the U.S. District Court in Utah. Two of the five judicial positions on that busy court have been vacant for some time, and Judge Nuffer will be a welcome addition. Judge Nuffer has been involved in virtually all aspects of the legal community in Utah. He was in private practice for more than 20 years and has been an adjunct professor at Brigham Young University's J. Reuben Clark Law School since 2001. He has chaired the Utah Judicial Conduct Commission and served on advisory and study committees, task forces, and councils appointed by the Utah Supreme Court. This diversity of experience and commitment to both the bar and the bench make him well qualified to join the U.S. District Court. Judge Nuffer has also worked to promote the rule of law internationally, as a consultant and lecturer with the Ukraine Rule of Law Project. I was pleased last year to meet with a group of judges from Ukraine who were in the United States, both Washington and in Utah, as part of this educational program. Our independent judicial system and commitment to the rule of law is unparalleled anywhere in the world. I also want to note Judge Nuffer's efforts to promote access to the courts through technology. He has definitely been ahead of the curve on this issue.…
