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Utah Senate confirms two judicial nominees, consents to slate of governor's appointments
Summary
At a July 20th (sic) extraordinary session on Aug. 20, 2020, the Utah Senate unanimously consented to two judicial nominations — Anne Marie McKiff Allen (Fifth District) and Tasha M. Williams (Second District Juvenile Court) — and approved a broader slate of gubernatorial appointments by roll-call votes.
The Utah State Senate met in a seventh extraordinary session on Aug. 20, 2020, and consented to multiple gubernatorial appointments, including two judicial nominees. The body approved Anne Marie McKiff Allen for the Fifth District Court and Tasha Marie Williams for the Second District Juvenile Court by roll-call votes, and consented to a larger slate of reappointments and appointments across state boards.
Senate President Jay Stewart Adams called the session at 4 p.m. to consider the governor’s appointments. Senator Buxton moved to adopt the same rules used in the earlier 2020 special session; the motion passed by voice vote and the Senate proceeded to consideration of nominations.
Todd Wyler, chair of the Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee, moved consent to Anne Marie McKiff Allen’s appointment to the Fifth District Court and summarized her background: a J. Reuben Clark Law School (BYU) graduate (1997), experience as deputy…
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