The United States District Court for the District of Utah is deeply saddened to announce that beloved United States District Judge Dee Benson passed away this morning at the age of 72.  A brilliant jurist, Judge Benson tirelessly served the District of Utah since his appointment to the bench by President George H. W. Bush in 1991.  His warm and disarming demeanor often belied his stunningly keen intellect.  Beyond his extraordinary legacy as a judge, it is simply not possible to adequately express the measure of Judge Benson’s personal impact on the lives of our court staff and his colleagues on the bench.  He transcended his office and in many ways transformed our court.

 We extend our deepest sympathies to his family and loved ones.

Robert J. Shelby
Chief Judge
United States District Court