Utah intermediate appellate court elections, 2024

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The term of one Utah intermediate appellate court judge expired on January 5, 2025. The one seat was up for retention election on November 5, 2024. The filing deadline was July 15, 2024.

Candidates and results

Tenney's seat

Utah Court of Appeals

Ryan Tenney was retained to the Utah Court of Appeals on November 5, 2024 with 77.5% of the vote.

Retention
 Vote
%
Votes
Yes
 
77.5
 
945,138
No
 
22.5
 
274,551
Total Votes
1,219,689


Selection

The seven judges on the Utah Court of Appeals are selected through assisted appointment. The governor selects a nominee from a list of recommended candidates from a judicial nominating commission. The nominee then must attain approval from the Utah Senate.

New appointees serve for at least three years, after which they must run in a yes-no retention election. If retained, appeals court judges serve subsequent terms of six years.[1]

Qualifications

To serve on the Utah Court of Appeals, a judge must be:

  • a citizen of the United States;
  • a state resident for at least three years;
  • admitted to practice law in the state;
  • at least 25 years old; and
  • no more than 75 years old.[1]

Presiding judge

The presiding judge of the appeals court is selected by peer vote. The judge serves in that capacity for two years.[1]

Vacancies

When a vacancy occurs on the court, the governor appoints a replacement from a list of seven names recommended by a nominating commission. The nominee then must attain approval from the Utah Senate. New appointees serve for at least three years, after which they must run in a yes-no retention election. If retained, appeals court judges serve subsequent terms of six years.[1]


See also

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