The Office of the Governor of the State of Utah
09/05/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/05/2024 13:46
NEWS RELEASE: Nominees announced for Fourth District Court vacancy
NEWS RELEASE: Nominees announced for Fourth District Court vacancy
NEWS RELEASE
Sept. 5, 2024
Contact:
Nic Naylor
Office of the Governor
(385) 602-9159, [email protected]
Nominees announced for Fourth District Court vacancy
SALT LAKE CITY (Sept. 5, 2024) - The Fourth District Judicial Nominating Commission has selected nominees for a vacancy on the Fourth District Juvenile Court. This position was created by the Legislature during the 2024 Legislative Session.
The nominees for the vacancy are: Jared Anderson, Attorney/Owner, Anderson Law, Conflict Attorney, Utah County; Tyler Berg, Attorney, Parental Defense, Utah County Public Defender's Association; Michael Howard, Assistant Attorney General, Utah Attorney General's Office; Erik Jacobson, Attorney, Moody Brown Law; Ryan Petersen, Senior Partner, MacArthur, Heder, and Metler, P.C.
Written comments can be submitted to the Fourth District Judicial Nominating Commission at [email protected] or Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, P.O. Box 142330, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2330. The deadline for written comments is noon Sept. 15, 2024. The Nominating Commission may request further information or conduct an investigation of the nominees after reviewing public comments. After the public comment period, the names will be sent to Gov. Spencer J. Cox, who will have 30 days to make an appointment. Gov. Cox's appointee is subject to confirmation by the Utah Senate.
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