Utah Supreme Court
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| Sitting justices |
| Christine Durham Michael Wilkins Matthew Durrant Jill Parrish Ronald Nehring |
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The Utah Supreme Court has final authority of interpretation of the Utah Constitution. The Utah Supreme Court is composed of five members: a Chief justice, an Associate Chief Justice, and three Justices. All Justices are appointed by the Governor, and require confirmation by the Utah Senate. The Justices vote amongst themselves for the Chief Justice and Associate Chief Justice positions, who each serve a term of four years.
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Judicial Selection
"The Judicial Article of the Utah Constitution, revised effective July 1, 1985, establishes merit selection as the exclusive method of choosing a state court judge. As stated in the Utah Constitution: 'Selection of judges shall be based solely upon consideration of fitness for office without regard to any partisan political consideration.'"[1]
Current Justices
- Chief Justice Christine Durham Appointed 1982, became Chief Justice April, 2002.
- Associate Chief Justice Michael Wilkins Appointed January, 2000.
- Justice Matthew Durrant Appointed January, 2000.
- Justice Jill Parrish Appointed January, 2003.
- Justice Ronald Nehring Appointed May, 2003.
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