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Utah Senate consents to two judicial nominees and dozens of gubernatorial appointments
Summary
The Senate consented to appoint Sean Howell as a Fourth District Court judge and Rita Cornish as Business and Chancery Court judge, and approved a slate of governor-recommended appointments to state boards and commissions. Both judicial nominees addressed the chamber after confirmation.
The Utah Senate on Aug. 20 consented to a series of governor-submitted appointments, including the confirmation of Sean Howell to the Fourth District Court and Rita Cornish to the new Business and Chancery Court.
A letter from Gov. Spencer J. Cox named Sean Howell for the Fourth District Court; the Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee reported a favorable recommendation. Senator Todd Wyler described Howell as a long-serving trial attorney with prior clerkships and advocacy experience and moved the consent…
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