Elizabeth Lindsley
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Elizabeth Lindsley is a Utah Third Judicial District judge for the Third District Juvenile Court.[1] Lindsley was appointed to this position in September 2002 and her term expires in 2018.[2]
Education
Lindsley received her J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh College of Law in 1990.[2]
Career
From 1990 to 1991, she was a law clerk for the Salt Lake County District Attorney's office. She then worked as a deputy count/district attorney, prosecuting juvenile delinquency and abuse/neglect cases in the Third District Juvenile Court. Lindsley was appointed to the Third District Juvenile Court by Governor Michael O. Leavitt in September of 2002. She has served in that position since.[2]
Elections
2012
Lindsley stood for retention election in 2012. On November 6, 2012, Lindsley was retained with 79.0 percent of the vote and a total of 274,605 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. 45 attorneys responded to the following questions.
- Legal Ability: 4.13
- Communication: 4.39
- Integrity: 4.27
- Judicial temperament: 4.16
- Administrative: 4.23
Based on cumulative results, Judge Lindsley was recommended for retention by 12 out of 12 commission members. For the full report, visit: Utah Judicial Evaluation Performance Commission, Honorable Elizabeth Lindsley.
2006
Lindsley was retained in 2006.[5]
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Utah State Courts, "Directory"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Utah Courts, "Judge Lindsley Biography"
- ↑ Utah Lieutenant Governor, "Election Resources - 2012 General Election Canvass Report"
- ↑ Utah Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission website, "Judges up for Election in 2012"
- ↑ Utah Elections, "2006 General Election Results"
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
