David Keith Winder
| David Kent Winder | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Utah | |
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In office November 1, 1979 – June 8, 1997 |
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| Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Seat established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629 |
| Succeeded by | Dale A. Kimball |
| Utah Third District Judge | |
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In office 1977–1979 |
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| Appointed by | Scott M. Matheson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 8, 1932 Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Died | May 18, 2009 (aged 76) |
| Alma mater | Stanford Law School |
David Kent Winder (June 8, 1932 – May 19, 2009) was a United States federal judge.
Winder was born in Salt Lake City, Utah to a locally prominent family, whose main business was a large dairy farm (Winder Farms). He attended Granite High School, where played tricks such as parading a cow through the school's halls when campaigning for student-body president. After high school graduation Winder served in the United States Air Force (1951–1952), then attended the University of Utah, receiving a B.A. in English in 1955.
Winder married Pamela Martin. They had three children, Ann, Kay and James.
Winder received an LL.B. degree from Stanford Law School in 1958. He was a law clerk for the Hon. Allan Crockett, Utah Supreme Court Chief Justice (1958–1959). He was a Deputy Salt Lake County Attorney (1959–1963). He was an assistant U.S. Attorney of District of Utah (1963–1965). He was a Chief deputy district attorney of Utah (1965–1966).
In 1966 he joined the private Utah law firm Strong & Hanni. In 1977 Utah Governor Scott M. Matheson appointed Winder a judge for the State of Utah's Third District. He served as state judge until 1979, when he was appointed as a federal judge.
Winder was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Utah, nominated by President Jimmy Carter on 1 November 1979, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629. Winder was confirmed by the United States Senate on 4 December 1979, and received his commission on 6 December 1979. He served as chief judge (1993–1997), assuming senior status on 8 June 1997, with a reduced workload.
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