Barry Lawrence
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Barry Lawrence is a Utah Third Judicial District judge for the Salt Lake City District Court. He was appointed by Gov. Gary Herbert (R) on September 12, 2012.[1]
Lawrence won a retention election on November 8, 2016.[2]
Biography
Lawrence earned his B.A. in biology from Cornell University, and his J.D. from Syracuse University College of Law.[1] Lawrence worked as an assistant attorney general in the Utah Attorney General's Office from June 2000 until 2012, and as its torts section chief from 2009 until 2012. Prior to his work in the Attorney General's Office, he was a shareholder with the law firm of Jones, Waldo, Holbrook & McDonough.[1]
2012 appointment
Governor Herbert appointed Lawrence to the Third Judicial District on September 12, 2012.[1]
| “ | Barry Lawrence will bring valuable perspective and analysis to the Third District Court. His combination of public and private sector experience, and his years of dedication to the rule of law will be a great asset to the court.[1] - Governor Gary R. Herbert[3] | ” |
Elections
2016
Utah held retention elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for sitting judges seeking retention was April 15, 2016. Barry Lawrence was retained in the Utah 3rd District Court (Lawrence Seat) election with 75.37 percent of the vote. [2]
| Utah 3rd District Court (Lawrence Seat), 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Barry Lawrence | 75.37% | |
| Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office, "Utah Election Preliminary Results," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Governor Gary Herbert, "Press Release: Gov. Herbert Appoints Barry Lawrence to Third District," September 13, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Utah Lieutenant Governor, "2016 Candidate Filings," accessed May 14, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Utah • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Utah
State courts:
Utah Supreme Court • Utah Court of Appeals • Utah District Courts • Utah Juvenile Courts • Utah Justice Courts
State resources:
Courts in Utah • Utah judicial elections • Judicial selection in Utah
