James L. Shumate
James L. Shumate is a former Utah Fifth Judicial District judge for the St. George District Court.[1] He was appointed to this position in January 1992 and was last retained in 2012.[2] Shumate retired from the court on March 31, 2014.[3]
Education
Shumate received his undergraduate degree from the University of Utah. He went on to earn his J.D. from the University of Utah College of Law in 1975.[2][4]
Career
- 1992-2014: Judge, Utah Fifth Judicial District
- 1991-1992: Judge, Fifth Circuit Court
- 1979-1982: Attorney, Iron County [2]
Elections
2012
Shumate stood for retention election in 2012. On November 6, 2012, Shumate was retained to the Fifth Judicial District with 83.5% of the vote and a total of 52,301 votes.[5][6]
- 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. 108 attorneys responded to the following questions. Here are Shumate's scores:
- Legal Ability: 3.95
- Communication: 3.98
- Integrity: 4.23
- Judicial temperament: 4.21
- Administrative: 4.02
Based on cumulative results, Judge Shumate was recommended for retention by 12 out of 12 commission members. For the full report, visit: Utah Judicial Evaluation Performance Commission, Honorable James L. Shumate.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Utah State Courts, "Directory"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Utah Courts, "Judge Shumate Biography"
- ↑ KCSG Television, "Nominees Announced for Fifth District Court Vacancy," January 10, 2014
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: James L. Shumate"
- ↑ Utah Lieutenant Governor, "Election Resources - 2012 General Election Canvass Report"
- ↑ Utah Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission website, "Judges up for Election in 2012"
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
