NEWS RELEASE
May 19, 2023
Contact:
Emma Williams
Office of the Governor
(385) 303-4383, [email protected]
Nominees announced for 3rd District Court vacancy
SALT LAKE CITY (May 19, 2023) – The Third District Judicial Nominating Commission has selected nominees for a vacancy on the Third District Court. This position results from the confirmation of Judge Amy Oliver to the Utah Court of Appeals on Feb. 17, 2023.
The nominees for the vacancy are: Deborah Chandler, Partner/President, Anderson & Karrenberg; Darcy Goddard, Shareholder, Strong & Hanni, P.C.; Sandi Johnson, Chief Deputy/Deputy County Attorney, Utah County Attorney’s Office; Todd Olsen, Senior Deputy District Attorney, Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office; Charles Stormont, Director of Right of Way and Property Management, Utah Department of Transportation.
Written comments can be submitted to the Third 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 May 29, 2023. 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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