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Keith E. Eddington
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Keith E. Eddington was a judge of the Eighth Judicial District in Utah. He was appointed by Governor Gary Herbert (R) on August 28, 2013.[1]
Eddington won a retention election on November 8, 2016.[2] He retired on June 1, 2021.[3]
Biography
Eddington earned an undergraduate degree from Brigham Young University in 1985. He earned his J.D. from J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University in 1988.[4]
Career
- 2006-2013: Attorney in private practice
- Adjunct professor, Business Law, Utah State University
- Ute Tribe Social Service attorney[1]
- 2002-2006: Assistant attorney general, Utah Division of Child and Family Services
- 2001: Attorney in private practice
- 1994-2001: Partner, Eddington, Henry & McArthur
- 1988-1994: Partner, Larsen & Eddington[4]
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. Keith Eddington was retained in the Utah 8th District Court (Eddington Seat) election with 83.84 percent of the vote. [2]
| Utah 8th District Court (Eddington Seat), 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Keith Eddington | 83.84% | |
| Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office, "Utah Election Preliminary Results," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Press Release, "Governor appoints three new judges to 8th District," August 28, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Utah Lieutenant Governor, "2016 Candidate Filings," accessed May 14, 2016
- ↑ Utah Policy, "Nominees announced for 8th District Juvenile Court vacancy," accessed July 20, 2021
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Keith E. Eddington, Attorney at Law, "About Keith," accessed September 3, 2013
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
