Nominees announced for Seventh District Juvenile Court vacancy
MEDIA RELEASE
March 27, 2024
Contact:
Emma Williams
Office of the Governor
(385) 303-4383, ewilliams@utah.gov
Nominees announced for Seventh District Juvenile Court vacancy
SALT LAKE CITY (March 27, 2024) – The Seventh District Judicial Nominating Commission has selected nominees for a vacancy on the Seventh District Juvenile Court. This position results from the retirement of Judge Mary L. Manley effective July 1, 2024.
The nominees for the vacancy are: Travis Blackburn, Owner, Blackburn Law Office, PLLC; Jon
Carpenter, Judge, Carbon County Justice Court, Wellington City Justice Court, East Carbon City
Justice Court, and Emery County Justice Court; Oliver Whaley, Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action, Department of Interior; Tonya Whipple, Assistant Attorney General, Utah Attorney General’s Office; Cas White, Managing Attorney, Utah Office of Guardian ad Litem.
Written comments can be submitted to the Seventh 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 on April 10, 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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