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When Utah became a state on January 4, 1896, its constitution took effect, and Utah's territorial supreme court was replaced by a new state supreme court. The constitution provided that the court would have three members, but that the Utah Legislature could expand its membership to five after 1905, an option it ultimately exercised.
The Litigation section of the Utah State Bar has created a "Bench Book" about Judge Lubeck, which sets forth his court practices and views. [4] Judge Lubeck was successfully retained in office when he stood for retention election in 2010. Judge Lubeck was certified as qualified for retention after being evaluated by the Utah Judicial Council.
A judicial retention vote differs from a regular election in that voters are not asked to choose from a list of candidates — the judges on the ballot do not have opponents. Rather, the voter chooses between electing the incumbent judge to a further term in office (i.e. voting in favor of "retention") or voting against.
She was confirmed by the Utah State Senate on November 15, 2017. [8] Petersen began her service as a justice of the Utah Supreme Court in December 2017. [1] Her first term ended on January 1, 2023, and she stood in a retention election in November 2022 and was retained with 82.7% of the vote. [9] She will face a second retention election in ...
The Judge is also an avid basketball fan, making a point of attending every NCAA tournament game held at the University of Utah's Huntsman Center, a tradition dating back to 1979. [9] The Judge also enjoys trout fishing. Judge Oddone is a co-founder of the Utah non-profit, international adoption agency, Children's House International. [10]
William Thorne was certified by the Utah Judicial Council as qualified for retention election in 2010. He was retained in office receiving a favorable 77.18% of the ballots cast. He was retained in office receiving a favorable 77.18% of the ballots cast.
Hilder was re-elected in the 2010 retention election 151,876 to 54,350. [14] Prior to the 2010 election, Hilder was certified by the Utah Judicial Council as having successfully passed his Judicial Performance Evaluations by attorneys, jurors and staff. [15] In 2010 the Utah State Bar awarded Hilder with the 2010 Judge of the Year Award. [16]
In 1978, Durham became a trial judge in the 3rd Judicial District Court for the state of Utah. She served for four years, one of them as the presiding judge. [ 8 ] She was appointed as a justice of the Utah Supreme Court by Governor Scott M. Matheson in 1982 [1] and became the Chief Justice in April 2002.