Nominees announced for 6th District Court vacancy

SALT LAKE CITY (Jan. 26, 2022) — The Sixth District Judicial Nominating Commission has selected nominees for a vacancy on the Sixth District Court.  The vacancy results from the retirement of Judge Wallace A. Lee, April 1, 2022.

The nominees for the vacancy are: Kevin Daniels, county attorney, Sanpete County Attorney’s Office; Mandy Larsen, deputy county attorney, Sevier County Attorney’s Office; Michael Mathie, attorney, Michael C. Mathie, Attorney at Law; Mark McIff, judge, Sevier County, Piute County, Fairview City, Ephraim City, Fountain Green City, Manti City, Moroni City, Spring City, Gunnison City, Mount Pleasant City, Salina City justice courts; Robert Van Dyke, county attorney, Kane County Attorney’s Office. 

Written comments can be submitted to the Sixth District Judicial Nominating Commission at judicialvacancies@utah.gov or Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, P.O. Box 142330, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2330.  The deadline for written comments is noon February 7, 2022. 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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