New bills increase Governor's influence over the judiciary
January 29, 2010
Utah: Two bills before the Utah Senate will give the governor more power over the state judiciary. Senate Bill 108, which was approved by the "Judiciary, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee" on January 29, 2010, would give the governor the power to appoint the staff for judicial nominating commissions. Senate Bill 109 would allow the governor to appoint a chief justice out of the five Utah Supreme Court justices--a job which is currently reserved for the justices themselves.[1]
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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
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State resources:
Courts in Utah • Utah judicial elections • Judicial selection in Utah
