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Utah Senate Consents to Two Judicial Appointments, Approves Multiple Gubernatorial Picks in Extraordinary Session
Summary
In an extraordinary session July 16, 2014, the Utah State Senate unanimously consented to the appointments of Roger Griffin (Fourth District) and Brandon Maynard (First District) as district court judges and approved a package of other gubernatorial appointments by recorded votes.
The Utah State Senate met in an eighth extraordinary session on July 16, 2014, and consented to several of Governor Gary R. Herbert's recent appointments, including the confirmations of Roger Griffin to the Fourth District Court and Brandon Maynard to the First District Court. President Niederhauser announced the roll-call outcomes after recorded votes.
The confirmations were swift and largely uncontroversial. The Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee reported favorably on Roger Griffin, and Senator Scott K. Jenkins moved to consent. After senators voiced endorsements, President Niederhauser announced, "By a vote of 26 yays, 0 nays, the Senate has consented to the governor's appointment of Judge Robert Roger Griffin." Judge Griffin later addressed the chamber and pledged to uphold the law, telling senators he…
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