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Derek Pullan
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Derek Pullan is a judge of the Utah Fourth Judicial District for the Heber City District Court.[1] Pull was appointed to this position in September 2003 by Gov. Michael O. Leavitt and he was retained in 2012. His current term expires in 2018.[2]
Education
Pullan received his J.D. from Brigham Young University's J. Reuben Clark Law School in 1993.[2]
Career
- 2003-2018: Judge, Utah Fourth Judicial District
- 1999-2003: Wasatch County Attorney
- 1994-1999: Deputy County Attorney, Washington and Wasatch counties
- 1993-1994: Law clerk, Utah Supreme Court[2]
Elections
2012
Pullan stood for retention to the Utah Fourth Judicial District court in 2012. On November 6, 2012, Pullan was retained with 83.9 percent of the vote and receiving a total of 139,104 votes.[3][4]
- See also: Utah judicial elections, 2012
Judicial Performance Evaluation recommendation
The Utah Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission compiled information from attorneys, court staff and jurors about the performance of all judges up for retention in 2012. Judges were evaluated based on five criteria.
A judge must score at least 3 out of 5 in each of these categories to meet the minimum performance standard. 96 attorneys responded to the following questions.
- Legal Ability: 4.35
- Communication: 4.46
- Integrity: 4.60
- Judicial temperament: 4.51
- Administrative: 4.50
Based on cumulative results, Judge Pullan was recommended for retention by 12 out of 12 commission members. For the full report, visit: Utah Judicial Evaluation Performance Commission, Honorable Derek P. Pullan.
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Footnotes
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
