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Senate Confirms K. L. McGiff to Sixth District Court
Summary
The Utah Senate unanimously consented to Governor Michael O. Leavitt’s appointment of K. L. McGiff to the Sixth District Court; the nominee pledged to work with lawmakers and communities and to uphold accountability on the bench.
The Utah Senate gave its advise-and-consent confirmation to K. L. McGiff for a judgeship on the Sixth Judicial District on Jan. 26, 1995, after a roll-call vote the presiding officer said carried with 28 ayes, no nays and one absence.
The governor transmitted the appointment under the cited statutory authority ("section 20-1-7.6, Utah Code Annotated 1953, as amended"). President opened the floor for consent and Senator Marine moved that the body concur in the nomination. After the roll call, the presiding officer formally announced McGiff’s confirmation.
McGiff addressed the Senate in a committee of the whole, introduced his wife Renee and daughter Anne Marie, and thanked members for the confirmation. He reflected on his years as a prosecutor and on rising antisocial conduct, saying the problems “permeate our society” and that solving them will require effort beyond the criminal justice system. He pledged to cooperate with lawmakers and the justice system, saying he would "participate in the effort to hold people accountable, and to serve in the truest sense of the word as it relates to the judiciary."
When asked to describe the Sixth District, McGiff said it stretches along U.S. Highway 89 from Fairview in Sanpete County to Kanab near the Arizona border, and includes Sanpete, Sevier, Wayne, Piute, Garfield and Kane counties. Multiple senators offered congratulations and advice, noting the challenge of maintaining community ties while serving on the bench and urging him to stay connected to charitable work and local civic life.
The Senate reconvened into regular session after McGiff’s remarks. The appointment was confirmed by the full Senate and returned to routine business.
What happens next: The judge assumes the responsibilities of the Sixth District Court seat as provided by state law and will carry out duties for the geographic area he described. The Senate took no further action beyond the confirmation and reception of McGiff’s remarks.
