Diana Hagen
Diana Hagen is a judge of the Utah Supreme Court. She assumed office on May 18, 2022. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Hagen ran for re-election for judge of the Utah Court of Appeals. She won in the retention election on November 3, 2020.
Hagen first became a member of the Utah Supreme Court when she was nominated by Gov. Spencer Cox (R) on March 29, 2022, to replace Deno Himonas.[1] The Utah State Senate confirmed the nomination on May 18, 2022.[2] To read more about judicial selection in Utah, click here.
Hagen was appointed to the Utah Court of Appeals by Gov. Gary Herbert (R) in 2017 for a term that expired on January 3, 2021. In order to remain on the bench, Hagen stood for retention in the 2020 general election.[3]
Biography
Education
Hagen received her bachelor's degree from the University of Utah and her J.D. from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law.[4]
Career
- 2022 - Present: Justice, Utah Supreme Court
- 2017-2022: Judge, Utah Court of Appeals
- 2001-2017: United States Attorney's Office for the District of Utah
Prior to joining the U.S. Attorney's Office, Hagen was in private practice with Parr, Waddoups, Brown, Gee & Loveless and served as a law clerk to a U.S. District Court judge.[4]
Elections
2022
Hagen first became a member of the Utah Supreme Court when she was nominated by Gov. Spencer Cox on March 29, 2022, to replace Deno Himonas.[1] The Utah State Senate confirmed the nomination on May 18, 2022.[2]
2020
Utah Court of Appeals
Diana Hagen was retained to the Utah Court of Appeals on November 3, 2020 with 83.1% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
83.1
|
1,038,612 | ||
No |
16.9
|
211,810 | |||
Total Votes |
1,250,422 | ||||
|
|
2017
Hagen was appointed to the Utah Court of Appeals by Gov. Gary Herbert in 2017.[3]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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State supreme court judicial selection in Utah
- See also: Judicial selection in Utah
The five justices of the supreme court 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, supreme court justices serve subsequent terms of ten years.[5]
Qualifications
To serve on the Utah Supreme Court, a judge must be:
- a citizen of the United States;
- a state resident for at least five years;
- admitted to practice law in the state;
- at least 30 years old; and
- no more than 75 years old.[5]
Chief justice
The chief justice of the supreme court is selected by peer vote. The chief justice of the supreme court serves in that capacity for four years.[5]
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, supreme court justices serve subsequent terms of ten years.[5]
The map below highlights how vacancies are filled in state supreme courts across the country.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Deseret News, "Diana Hagen nominated for Utah Supreme Court," March 29, 2022
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Twitter, "Ben Winslow," May 18, 2022
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 utahpolicy.com, "Governor appoints Hagen, Harris to the Utah Court of Appeals," June 22, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Desert News, "Herbert names 2 to Utah Court of Appeals," June 23, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection," accessed August 20, 2021
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
