No.428 Bruce S. Jenkins, 1993

File — Box: 54, Folder: 3

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Jenkins (b. 1927) was at the time of this interview the chief judge of the U. S. District Court for Utah. He recalls his childhood and education and briefly descdribes his experience in the Navy. He talks at length about attending law school at the University of Utah, and about various lawyers including Willis Ritter, Kenneth Culp Davis, and Dan Dykstra. Other topics covered include his time in the Utah legislature and as a bankruptcy judge, functions of the court, important cases, plea bargaining, his relationship with the bar association, and his family and travels.
Interviewer: Everett L. Cooley

Dates

1993

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