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Mary Kate Appleby
Mary Kate Appleby was a judge of the Utah Court of Appeals. She assumed office in 2014. She left office on January 1, 2021.
Appleby ran for re-election for judge of the Utah Court of Appeals. She won in the retention election on November 6, 2018.
Appleby was formerly known as Kate A. Toomey.
Appleby was appointed by Governor Gary R. Herbert on August 7, 2014, and confirmed by the Utah Senate on September 16.[1][2] Toomey was a judge on the Third District Court from January 2007 until she joined the court of appeals.[3] Appleby retired on January 1, 2021.[4]
Education
Appleby received her J.D. from the University of Maryland in 1991.[1]
Career
After earning her degree, she served as a law clerk for the Maryland Court of Special Appeals, and then she worked at the Maryland Public Defender's Office. She was then an associate of the Salt Lake City firm Anderson & Karrenberg from 1993 to 1996. In 1996 she joined the Utah State Bar's Office of Professional Conduct, and she later served as deputy counsel. Appleby was appointed to the Third District Court by Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. in January of 2007, where she served until her appointment to the court of appeals.[3][1]
Elections
2018
Utah Court of Appeals, Toomey's seat
Mary Kate Appleby was retained to the Utah Court of Appeals on November 6, 2018 with 80.7% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
80.7
|
704,632 | ||
No |
19.3
|
168,732 | |||
Total Votes |
873,364 | ||||
|
|
2010
Toomey was retained in 2010.[5]
2010 Court of Appeals bid
Toomey was one of seven applicants for an open seat on the Utah Court of Appeals recommended to the governor for appointment.[6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 State of Utah, "Governor appoints Toomey to Utah Court of Appeals," August 7, 2014
- ↑ The Senate Site, "September Confirmations," September 17, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Utah Courts, "Court of Appeals Judges' Biographies: Kate A. Toomey," accessed September 29, 2014
- ↑ The Salt Lake Tribune, "Attorney Margaret Plane nominated to Utah Court of Appeals," November 16, 2020
- ↑ Salt Lake County Clerk, "2010 General Election Results," accessed September 4, 2015
- ↑ KCSG, "Judge Thomas M. Higbee Among Seven Court of Appeals Nominees," February 11, 2010
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
