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Utah Senate Confirms Governor's Appointments, Including Michael Edwards to Second District Court
Summary
In an October 2018 extraordinary session, the Utah Senate consented to a slate of gubernatorial appointments — including the confirmation of Michael Edwards to the Second District Court by a 27-1 vote — and approved dozens of other board and agency nominees by unanimous consent.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Senate convened in an extraordinary session in October 2018 and gave its consent to a wide range of the governor’s appointments, including the confirmation of Michael Edwards as a judge of the Second District Court.
Senators voted 27 to 1, with one senator absent, to confirm Michael Edwards after the Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee reported a favorable recommendation. Senator Todd Wyler, the committee chair, summarized Edwards’s legal background, noting his work as a defense attorney, experience in criminal and family law, and attendance at BYU’s J. Reuben Clark Law School. After the vote, Edwards addressed the Senate and pledged to “serve faithfully and to uphold and…
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