Douglas B. Thomas
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Douglas B. Thomas was the presiding judge for the Utah Seventh Judicial District.[1] Thomas was first appointed to the court in April 2007 by Gov. Jon Huntsman (R).[2] In October 2011, he was appointed as presiding judge for a two-year term.[3] Thomas retired on January 1, 2020.[4]
Biography
Thomas earned his undergraduate degree from Weber State University. He went on to receive his M.B.A from the University of Utah. He then earned his J.D. from the University of Utah College of Law in 1989.[2] After earning his degree, Thomas worked for the firm of Van Cott, Bagley, Cornwall and McCarthy and later for Gridley, Ward and Shaw. He served as a district court commissioner from 2003 to 2007.[2]
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. Douglas Thomas was retained in the Utah 7th District Court (Thomas Seat) election with 76.73 percent of the vote. [5]
| Utah 7th District Court (Thomas Seat), 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Douglas Thomas | 76.73% | |
| Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office, "Utah Election Preliminary Results," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Utah State Courts Directory
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Judge Thomas Bio
- ↑ Utah Courts website, Press Release: "7th District Court Names Presiding Judge," October 18, 2011
- ↑ UtahPolicy.com, "Nominees announced for 7th District Court vacancy," November 12, 2019
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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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
