Judge Bruce C. Lubeck was born in 1945. He grew up in Salt Lake City and has lived in the state of Utah his entire life. He attended Highland High School in Salt Lake City where he was an all-around athlete. He played basketball, football, and ran track. After he graduated high school, he attended the University of Utah where he majored in psychology. He earned his law degree in 1971 from the University Of Utah College Of Law.