Roger L. Hunt

Roger L. Hunt
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada
Incumbent
Assumed office May 26, 2011
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada
In office 2007–2011
Preceded by	Philip Martin Pro
Succeeded by	Robert Clive Jones
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada
In office May 25, 2000 – May 26, 2011
Appointed by	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Seat established by 113 Stat. 1501
Succeeded by	Miranda Du
Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada
In office 1992–2000
Personal details
Born	(1942-04-29) April 29, 1942 Overton, Nevada, U.S.
Residence(s)	Las Vegas Valley, Nevada
Education	Brigham Young University (BA) George Washington University Law School (JD)

Roger Lee Hunt (born April 29, 1942) is an inactive senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada.

Education and career

Born in Overton, Nevada, Hunt received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brigham Young University in 1966 and a Juris Doctor from the George Washington University Law School in 1970. He was a deputy district attorney at the Clark County District Attorney's Office from 1970 to 1971. He was in private practice in Las Vegas Valley, Nevada from 1971 to 1992.

Federal judicial service

Hunt serves 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 the next day. He served as Chief Judge from 2007 to 2011. Prior to his appointment, he had been a United States magistrate judge on that court from 1992 to 2000. Hunt took senior status on May 26, 2011. He was succeeded by Miranda Du.

Religion

Hunt is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He has also served as a stake president.

Sources

• Roger L. Hunt at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
• LDS Church Almanac, 2008 Edition, p. 246-247.