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Utah Senate confirms John Pierce to Supreme Court

Utah State Senate · December 16, 2015
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In a unanimous consent vote during a December 2015 extraordinary session, the Utah Senate confirmed John Pierce to the Utah Supreme Court. Pierce thanked the Senate, introduced family members and pledged to apply statutes' plain language evenly and to serve a fair and independent judiciary.

The Utah State Senate consented to Gov. Gary R. Herbert’s appointment of John Pierce to the Utah Supreme Court during a ninth extraordinary session called in December 2015. The Senate recorded "With 21 votes cast in favor, 0 nays, and 8 being absent," and President Niederhauser announced the confirmation.

Senator Scott K. Jenkins, who…

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