Utah Supreme Court
Encyclopedia
The Utah Supreme Court is the supreme court
of the state of Utah
, USA. It 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 justice
s. All justices are appointed by the governor of Utah, with confirmation by the Utah Senate. The justices vote amongst themselves for the chief justice and associate chief justice, who each serve a term of four years.
courthouse. The multimillion-dollar building was nicknamed the "Taj Mahal
" by some critics over its cost. Prior to that, the court met in the Utah State Capitol
.
State supreme court
In the United States, the state supreme court is the highest state court in the state court system ....
of the state of Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
, USA. It has final authority of interpretation of the Utah Constitution
Utah Constitution
The Constitution of the State of Utah is the state constitution of Utah. It defines the basic form and operation of state government.- History :The Utah Constitution was drafted at a convention that opened on March 4, 1895 in Salt Lake City...
. The Utah Supreme Court is composed of five members: a chief justice
Chief Justice
The Chief Justice in many countries is the name for the presiding member of a Supreme Court in Commonwealth or other countries with an Anglo-Saxon justice system based on English common law, such as the Supreme Court of Canada, the Constitutional Court of South Africa, the Court of Final Appeal of...
, an associate chief justice, and three justice
Justice
Justice is a concept of moral rightness based on ethics, rationality, law, natural law, religion, or equity, along with the punishment of the breach of said ethics; justice is the act of being just and/or fair.-Concept of justice:...
s. All justices are appointed by the governor of Utah, with confirmation by the Utah Senate. The justices vote amongst themselves for the chief justice and associate chief justice, who each serve a term of four years.
History
In 1998, the Utah Supreme Court moved into the Scott M. MathesonScott M. Matheson
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courthouse. The multimillion-dollar building was nicknamed the "Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal is a white Marble mausoleum located in Agra, India. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal...
" by some critics over its cost. Prior to that, the court met in the Utah State Capitol
Utah State Capitol
The Utah State Capitol is the house of government for the U.S. state of Utah. The building houses the chambers of the Utah State Legislature, the offices of the Governor of Utah and Lieutenant Governor of Utah, along with other supporting offices for the Government of Utah...
.
Supreme Court Justices
As of July 2010, the justices were:- Chief Justice Christine M. DurhamChristine M. DurhamChristine Meaders Durham is the Chief Justice of the Utah Supreme Court. She was born on 3 August 1945. Her husband, George Durham, is a pediatrician and they have five children.-Early Life and Education:...
Appointed 1982, became Chief Justice April, 2002. - Justice Matthew B. DurrantMatthew B. DurrantJustice Matthew B. Durrant is the Associate Chief Justice of the Utah Supreme Court. He is a graduate of both Brigham Young University and Harvard Law School...
Appointed January 2000. - Justice Jill N. ParrishJill N. ParrishJill N. Parrish is a justice of the Utah Supreme Court.Parrish has a bachelors degree from Weber State University and a law degree from Yale Law School. She worked as assistant US attorney for Utah until her appointment to the Utah Supreme Court....
Appointed January 2003. - Justice Ronald E. NehringRonald E. NehringRonald E. Nehring is an Associate Justice of the Utah Supreme Court. He was appointed to the court in 2003 by Utah Governor Michael Leavitt. Early Life and Education =...
Appointed May 2003. - Justice Thomas R. LeeThomas R. LeeThomas R. Lee is an Associate Justice on the Utah Supreme Court. His nomination unanimously passed a vote by the Utah Supreme Court Judiciary Committee in mid-June 2010. Justice Lee was sworn in July 19, 2010....
Appointed June 2010.