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Senate unanimously confirms Diana Hagen to Utah Court of Appeals
Summary
The Utah Senate consented to Governor Gary R. Herbert's appointment of Diana Hagen to the Court of Appeals, voting 24–0 with five senators absent; Hagen thanked the Senate and pledged to uphold judicial standards.
Diana Hagen was confirmed by the Utah State Senate to a seat on the Utah Court of Appeals after the chamber voted to consent to Governor Gary R. Herbert’s nomination. The secretary announced, "Having received 24 yay votes, 0 nay votes, and 5 being absent," and President Niederhauser congratulated the new judge.
The Senate's judicial confirmation committee, chaired by Todd Wyler, reported a unanimous, favorable recommendation. Senator Wyler told the Senate the committee had found Hagen "eminently qualified" and moved that the full body confirm her appointment. There was no recorded opposition during discussion and the Senate proceeded to a roll-call vote.
Judge Hagen addressed the chamber after her confirmation, introduced family and colleagues and thanked members for their vote of confidence. "I'm profoundly grateful to Governor Herbert for giving me this opportunity to serve the state of Utah on the Court of Appeals," she said, and pledged to meet the "high standards that the outstanding judges who have come before me have set."
The confirmation came during an extraordinary session convened in July 2017 for the purpose of considering gubernatorial appointments made since the close of the 2017 general session. The Senate then proceeded to consider additional nominations and board appointments as transmitted by the governor.
The matter concluded with the official consent vote; the Senate did not record any amendments or conditions attached to Hagen's confirmation. No additional procedural steps affecting this appointment were recorded in the transcript.
