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Utah Senate unanimously confirms two Third District Court nominees, consents to multiple governor appointments
Summary
In a November 2019 extraordinary session, the Utah Senate unanimously confirmed Christine Johnson and Teresa Welch to the Third District Court and approved a slate of gubernatorial appointments by voice and roll-call votes before adjourning sine die.
The Utah State Senate confirmed two nominees to the Third District Court and consented to a series of gubernatorial appointments during a fifth extraordinary session called by Gov. Gary R. Herbert.
Senators voted by roll call to confirm Christine Johnson and Teresa Welch to the Third District Court. The first confirmation, Christine Johnson, was approved 21-0 with eight senators absent after the Judicial Confirmation Committee recommended her for the bench. "I feel incredibly honored to be standing in front of you here today," Johnson said after the vote, and she thanked her family and the governor for the opportunity.
The second confirmation,…
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