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Utah Senate confirms Jill Pullman to Supreme Court and approves dozens of governor appointments
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The Utah Senate, meeting in an extraordinary August 2022 session, voted to confirm Jill Pullman to the Utah Supreme Court and consented to a slate of gubernatorial appointments across state boards and commissions. Pullman addressed the chamber and pledged to uphold the rule of law.
The Utah Senate on Wednesday consented to Governor Spencer J. Cox's appointment of Jill Pullman to the Utah Supreme Court and approved a broad package of gubernatorial appointments to state boards and commissions.
Senator Janie Iwamoto, reporting the Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee's unanimous recommendation, moved that the full Senate confirm Judge Jill Pullman. After an initial roll call announced as 24-0 with six absent, the presiding officer recalled the vote to correct counting and ultimately announced a 25-0 tally with four senators absent, confirming Pullman to the high court.
Pullman, who has served on the Utah Court of Appeals since her 2016 appointment, told senators she was "honored and truly humbled by this historic…
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