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Utah Senate Unanimously Confirms Joseph M. Bean to Second District Court
Summary
The Utah Senate on April 16, 2014, unanimously confirmed Joseph M. Bean to the Second District Court by a 26–0 roll call with three senators absent; Bean pledged to dispense justice 'in a kindly, equitable, and just manner' and said he would not engage in judicial activism.
The Utah Senate unanimously confirmed Joseph M. Bean as a judge of the Second District Court on April 16, 2014, voting 26–0 with three members absent during a fifth extraordinary session called to consider the governor's nomination. The vote followed a favorable report from the Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee.
The session was called by Senate President Wayne L. Niederhauser to fulfill the Senate’s duty under Article 8, Section 8 of the Utah Constitution to consider judicial appointments. Governor Gary Herbert transmitted…
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