David B. Barlow


David Bruce Barlow is a United States District Judge of the District of Utah and a former United States Attorney for the same district.

Education

Barlow graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1995 and he received his Juris Doctor degree from Yale Law School in 1998.

Legal career

From 2000 to 2010, Barlow worked at Sidley Austin LLP; first as an Associate from 2000 to 2006, and then as a Partner from 2006 to 2010. He was previously an Associate at Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP from 1998 to 2000. He has also been Vice President for Walmart’s Health and Wellness businesses and as General Counsel and Chief Judiciary Counsel for United States Senator Mike Lee.

U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah

On August 2, 2011, Barlow was nominated to be the United States Attorney for the District of Utah. He was confirmed by voice vote on September 26, 2011.

Post governmental career

From 2018–2019, Barlow was part of the law firm of Dorsey & Whitney as a Partner in its Trial Group and Government Enforcement & Corporate Investigations Practice Group in Salt Lake City.

Federal judicial service

On May 29, 2019, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Barlow to serve as a United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Utah. On June 12, 2019, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Barlow to the seat vacated by Judge Clark Waddoups, who took senior status on January 31, 2019. On July 17, 2019, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee. On October 17, 2019, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 19–3 vote. On December 3, 2019, the Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a vote of 88–4. On December 4, 2019, the full Senate confirmed his nomination by a vote of 88–4. He received his judicial commission on January 6, 2020.