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This page lists judges appointed by Spencer Cox (R) during his term as Governor of Utah. As of May 2022, the total number of Cox appointees was 1. For the full profile of Cox, click here.

## Appointment process[edit]

In Utah, the governor makes a judicial appointment after candidates are recommended by a judicial nominating commission. After the governor appoints a judge, she or he must be confirmed by the Utah Senate. Judges then stand for retention in the next general election more than three years after appointment.[1][2]

## Appointed judges

The tables below list the governor's appointees to the courts across the state. These lists are updated automatically with new appointments.

### State Courts

#### Supreme Court

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Diana Hagen

Utah Supreme Court

#### Court of Appeals

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Ryan Tenney

Utah Court of Appeals

2021-08-18 -

## Judicial selection process[edit]

See also: Judicial selection in Utah
Judicial selection in Utah

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Utah Supreme Court
Method: |  Governor-controlled commission
Term: |  10 years
Utah Court of Appeals
Method: |  Governor-controlled commission
Term: |  6 years
Utah District Courts
Method: |  Governor-controlled commission
Term: |  6 years
Utah Justice Courts
Method: |  County commission/city official appointment
Term: |  6 years

## Contents

* 1 Appointment process
* 2 Judicial selection process
* 3 State profile
* 3.1 Presidential voting pattern
* 4 See also
* 5 External links
* 6 Footnotes

Judicial selection refers to the process used to select judges for courts. At the state level, methods of judicial selection vary substantially in the United States, and in some cases between different court types within a state. There are six primary types of judicial selection: partisan and nonpartisan elections, the Michigan method, assisted appointment, gubernatorial appointment, and legislative elections. To read more about how these selection methods are used across the country, click here.

This article covers how state court judges are selected in Utah, including:

* Utah Supreme Court,
* Utah Court of Appeals,
* Utah District Courts, and
* Limited jurisdiction courts

Selection of state court judges in Utah occurs almost exclusively through the Governor-controlled commission. Following an initial three-year term, appointed judges must be approved by voters in yes-no retention elections, after which they may serve full terms that vary in length by court level.[3]

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Appellate state court selection in the United States, by general selection method[4]

State courts and their selection methods across the U.S., including the District of Columbia[4]

Method  | Supreme Court (of 53)[5] | Courts of Appeal (of 46)  | Trial Courts (of 147)
Partisan elections (PE) | 8 | 6 | 39
Nonpartisan elections (NPE) | 13 | 16 | 34
Legislative elections (LE) | 2 | 2 | 5
Gubernatorial appointment of judges (GA) | 5 | 3 | 6
Assisted appointment (AA) | 22 | 18 | 46
Combination or other | 3[6] | 1[7] | 17[8]

## State profile[edit]

Demographic data for Utah

| Utah| U.S.
Total population:| 2,990,632| 316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):| 82,170| 3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:| 87.6%| 73.6%
Black/African American:| 1.1%| 12.6%
Asian:| 2.2%| 5.1%
Native American:| 1.1%| 0.8%
Pacific Islander:| 0.9%| 0.2%
Two or more:| 2.6%| 3%
Hispanic/Latino:| 13.4%| 17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:| 91.2%| 86.7%
College graduation rate:| 31.1%| 29.8%
Income
Median household income:| $60,727| $53,889
Persons below poverty level:| 12.7%| 11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Utah.

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**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

### Presidential voting pattern[edit]

See also: Presidential voting trends in Utah

Utah voted Republican in all six presidential elections between 2000 and 2020.

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## See also[edit]

* Judges appointed by Gary Herbert

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## External links[edit]

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* Office of the Utah Governor

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Utah," archived October 6, 2014
2. ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Utah; Judicial Nominating Commissions," archived January 13, 2014
3. ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection," accessed August 20, 2021
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection," archived February 2, 2015
5. ↑ Both Oklahoma and Texas have two state supreme courts: one for civil matters and one for criminal matters.
6. ↑ Michigan and Ohio use nonpartisan general elections with candidates selected through partisan primaries or conventions. In the District of Columbia, judges are selected in the same manner as federal judges.
7. ↑ Judges of the North Dakota Court of Appeals are appointed on an as-needed basis by the supreme court justices.
8. ↑ Most courts that use combination/alternative methods (for example, mayoral appointment) are local level courts. These courts are often governed by selection guidelines that are unique to their specific region.

Utah courts

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Federal courts:

Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Utah • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Utah

State courts:

Utah Supreme Court • Utah Court of Appeals • Utah District Courts • Utah Juvenile Courts • Utah Justice Courts

State resources:

Courts in Utah • Utah judicial elections • Judicial selection in Utah