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Utah Senate Unanimously Consents to Paige Peterson for Third District Court
Summary
The Utah Senate consented to Gov. Gary R. Herbert’s appointment of Paige Peterson to the Third District Court in a 24-0 roll call vote with five senators absent; Peterson then addressed the chamber, introducing family and pledging to serve impartially.
The Utah Senate on April 17, 2015, consented to Gov. Gary R. Herbert’s appointment of Paige Peterson to the Third District Court, approving the nomination 24-0 with five senators absent.
The action followed a written communication from the governor and a unanimous recommendation from the Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee. Committee Chair Sen. Scott Jenkins highlighted Peterson’s atypically early rise to the bench and cited her international experience,…
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