Thomas Willmore
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Thomas Willmore is a judge for the Utah First Judicial District in Cache County, Utah. Willmore was first appointed to the court by Governor Michael O. Leavitt in January 1999.[1] He was retained in 2014 for a term that expires in 2020.[2]
Elections
2014
Willmore was retained to the First District with 81.2 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [2]
Performance evaluations
The Utah Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission, following a 2014 survey, recommended that Judge Willmore be Retained. The full report is available here.
2008
Willmore was retained to the district court in November 2008.[3]
Education
Willmore received his undergraduate degree from Utah State University. He went on to earn his J.D. from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law.[1]
Career
Prior to his appointment to the bench, Willmore was a partner in the firm Olson & Hoggan.[1]
Drug court
Judge Willmore established the drug court for the Utah First Judicial District and has presided over the Logan Drug Court for over 11 years. Governor Jon Hunstman honored Judge Willmore as a pioneer in drug courts and, after visiting Judge Willmore’s court, he committed to expanding them state wide.[4][5]
Zero fatalities
Judge Willmore gained national attention when he sentenced Reggie Shaw, who killed two fathers in an automobile accident while texting, to limited jail time; however, he also sentenced Shaw to complete a public relations campaign to spread the word about the dangers of texting while driving. This community service part of his sentence resulted in a national campaign called Zero Fatalities.[6][7]
Judicial council
Judge Willmore previously served on the Utah Judicial Council, which is the governing board of the judiciary in Utah. In the past he has been the presiding judge in the First District and served on the Board of District Judges.[8]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Utah Courts, "Judge Willmore Bio," accessed September 25, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Utah Elections, "2014 Candidate Filings," accessed March 27, 2014
- ↑ Utah Elections, "Election Results," accessed May 22, 2015
- ↑ HJNews, "1st District Court marks 56th Drug Court graduation," April 21, 2010
- ↑ HJNews, "Governor lauds Logan drug court," October 14, 2005
- ↑ Zerofatalities.com, accessed May 22, 2015
- ↑ HJNews, "Jail for driver in texting case," March 12, 2009
- ↑ Utah Courts, "Judicial Appointments"
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
