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'''Judith S.H. Atherton''' was a [[Utah District Courts|district court]] judge for the [[Utah Third Judicial District|Third Judicial District]]. It serves [[Salt Lake County, Utah|Salt Lake County]] in [[Utah]].<ref>[http://www.utcourts.gov/directory/courthouse.cgi?district=3 Utah State Courts Directory]</ref> She was appointed to the court by former Governor {{BP|Michael O. Leavitt}} in August 1995.<ref name="bio">[http://www.utcourts.gov/judgesbios/showGallery.asp?dist=3&ct_type=D#2754 Judge Atherton Bio]</ref> In May 2013, Atherton announced she will retire from the court, effective August 1, 2013.<ref>[http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865579800/Nominees-announced-for-3rd-district-judge.html ''Deseret News'', "Nominees announced for 3rd district judge," May 10, 2013]</ref> From 2004 until her retirement, Atherton also served as a judge on the Mental Health Court.<ref>[http://m.sltrib.com/sltrib/mobile3/56649125-219/atherton-court-mental-judge.html.csp ''The Salt Lake Tribune'', "Utah judge who presided over mental health court retires," August 4, 2013]</ref> | '''Judith S.H. Atherton''' was a [[Utah District Courts|district court]] judge for the [[Utah Third Judicial District|Third Judicial District]]. It serves [[Salt Lake County, Utah (Judicial)|Salt Lake County]] in [[Utah]].<ref>[http://www.utcourts.gov/directory/courthouse.cgi?district=3 Utah State Courts Directory]</ref> She was appointed to the court by former Governor {{BP|Michael O. Leavitt}} in August 1995.<ref name="bio">[http://www.utcourts.gov/judgesbios/showGallery.asp?dist=3&ct_type=D#2754 Judge Atherton Bio]</ref> In May 2013, Atherton announced she will retire from the court, effective August 1, 2013.<ref>[http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865579800/Nominees-announced-for-3rd-district-judge.html ''Deseret News'', "Nominees announced for 3rd district judge," May 10, 2013]</ref> From 2004 until her retirement, Atherton also served as a judge on the Mental Health Court.<ref>[http://m.sltrib.com/sltrib/mobile3/56649125-219/atherton-court-mental-judge.html.csp ''The Salt Lake Tribune'', "Utah judge who presided over mental health court retires," August 4, 2013]</ref> | ||
==Education== | ==Education== | ||
Revision as of 21:52, 18 February 2015
| Judith S.H. Atherton | |
| Former district court judge | |
| Utah Third Judicial District | |
| Tenure | |
| 1995-2013 | |
| Elections and appointments | |
| Appointed by | Gov. Michael O. Leavitt |
| Education | |
| Bachelor's | Wellesley College |
| J.D. | University of Utah College of Law |
| Past experience | |
| Staff Counsel, Legal Aid Society of Salt Lake | |
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Judith S.H. Atherton was a district court judge for the Third Judicial District. It serves Salt Lake County in Utah.[1] She was appointed to the court by former Governor Michael O. Leavitt in August 1995.[2] In May 2013, Atherton announced she will retire from the court, effective August 1, 2013.[3] From 2004 until her retirement, Atherton also served as a judge on the Mental Health Court.[4]
Education
Atherton received her undergraduate degree from Wellesley College and her J.D. from the University of Utah College of Law in 1983.[2][5]
Career
Before her appointment to the court, Artherton worked as staff counsel for the Legal Aid Society of Salt Lake and also as an assistant attorney general for the Criminal Appeals Division.[2]
Elections
2010
Atherton was successfully retained to the Salt Lake City District Court in 2010.[6]
- Main article: Utah judicial elections, 2010
2004
Atherton was successfully retained in 2004.[7]
See also
- Salt Lake County, Utah
- Utah District Courts
- Judicial selection in Utah
- Retired Judges Report, August 2013
External links
- Utah State Courts: Third District Court Judges
- The Salt Lake Tribune, "Utah judge who presided over mental health court retires," August 4, 2013
- KUED.org, "On the Edge Interview Transcript: Judge Judith Atherton" 2010 (dead link)</ref>
References
- ↑ Utah State Courts Directory
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Judge Atherton Bio
- ↑ Deseret News, "Nominees announced for 3rd district judge," May 10, 2013
- ↑ The Salt Lake Tribune, "Utah judge who presided over mental health court retires," August 4, 2013
- ↑ Martindale.com, Judge Profile: Judith S. Hanson Atherton
- ↑ Utah Election Results, "2010 General Election"
- ↑ Utah Election Results, "2004 General Election"
