Larry A. Steele
Larry A. Steele was the presiding judge for the Eighth Judicial District Juvenile Court in Utah.[1] He was appointed to this position in October 1996 by Governor Michael Leavitt.[2] Steele retired from the bench on December 1, 2013.[3]
Education
Steele received his J.D. from the Pepperdine University School of Law in 1997.[2]
Career
Steele has worked as an attorney for the United States Air Force, an attorney and shareholder with Jones, Waldo, Holbrook & McDonough, and formed his own firm in Vernal, serving as Vernal City Attorney, Eighth District Guardian ad Litem, and as an attorney for the Uintah School District. He has taught subjects related to law at Golden Gate University, Cerro Cosos College, and other schools.[2]
2012 election
Steele stood for retention election in 2012. On November 6, 2012, Steele was retained with 86.7% of the vote and a total of 14,370 votes.[4][5]
- 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. 23 attorneys responded to the following questions.
- Legal Ability: 4.14
- Communication: 4.08
- Integrity: 4.21
- Judicial temperament: 4.25
- Administrative: 4.19
Based on cumulative results, Judge Steele was recommended for retention by 12 out of 12 commission members. For the full report, visit: Utah Judicial Evaluation Performance Commission, "Honorable Larry A. Steele".
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Utah State Courts, "Utah State Courts Directory," accessed April 28, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Utah Courts, "Judge Steele Biography"
- ↑ Uintah Basin Standard, "8th District Court Judge Larry Steele retires from the bench," Decemeber 2, 2013
- ↑ 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
