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House approves amendments to judicial nominating commission, setting timelines and removing Chief Justice from panel
Summary
The House passed second substitute HB 289 to revise the judicial nominating process, including new timelines, requirements for nominations (seven names for appellate, five for trial courts), and removal of the Chief Justice from the nominating commission; the bill passed 53–18.
The Utah House approved second substitute House Bill 289 on March 1, a measure amending how judicial nominations are handled. Representative Curtis Ota presented the bill, which sets specific timeframes for filling judicial vacancies, moves aspects of nomination administration toward the governor’s office, and prescribes that nominating commissions submit seven names for…
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